| 1923 


| Mar SALE NUMBER i718 


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| Ne pe UBLIC EXHIBITION FROM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY TWENTY-EIGHTH 


ARMS AND ARMOR 


AN EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTION 
FORMED IN AUSTRIA 
AND CONTAINING MANY PIECES ACQUIRED FROM 
THE COLLECTION OF THE ARCHDUKE CHARLES 
WITH A SERIES OF FINE HALBERDS 
FORMERLY IN THE NATIONAL ARMORY IN MUNICH 


TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION 
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS 
MARCH SIXTH, SEVENTH 
AT TWO.-THIRTY 


THE ANDERSON GALLERIES 
[MITCHELL KENNERLEY, PRESIDENT] 


PARK AVENUE AND FIFTY-NINTH STREET, NEW YORK 
1923 


SALE NUMBER 1718 
ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION FROM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY TWENTY-EIGHTH 


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AN EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTION 
FORMED IN AUSTRIA 
AND CONTAINING MANY PIECES ACQUIRED FROM 
THE COLLECTION OF THE ARCHDUKE CHARLES 
WITH A SERIES OF FINE HALBERDS 
FORMERLY IN THE NATIONAL ARMORY IN MUNICH 


TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION 
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS 
MARCH SIXTH, SEVENTH 

AT TWO.-THIRTY Zl 


THE ANDERSON GALLERIES 


[MITCHELL KENNERLEY, PRESIDENT] 
PARK AVENUE AND FIFTY-NINTH STRBET, NEW YORK 
1923 


CONDITIONS OF SALE 


1, All bids to be PER LOT as numbered in the Catalogue. 


2. The highest bidder to be the buyer; in all cases of disputed bids the 
lot shall be resold, but the Auctioneer will use his judgment as to the good 
faith of all claims and his decision shall be final. He also reserves the right 
to reject any fractional or nominal bid which in his judgment may delay or 
injuriously affect the sale. 


3. Buyers to give their names and addresses and to make such cash pay- 
ments on account as may be required, in default of which the lots purchased 
to be resold immediately. 


4. The lots to be taken away at the buyer’s expense and risk within 
twenty-four hours from the conclusion of the sale, and the remainder of the 
purchase money to be absolutely paid on or before delivery, in default of 
which The Anderson Galleries, Incorporated, will not be responsible if the lot 
or lots be lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed, but they will be left at the sole 
risk of the purchaser, and subject to storage charges. 


5. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery, and inconvenience in the settlement 
of purchases, no lot will be delivered during the sale. 


6. All lots will be exposed for public exhibition in The Anderson Galleries 
before the date of sale, for examination by intending purchasers, and The 
Anderson Galleries, Incorporated, will not be responsible for the correctness of 
the description, authenticity, genuineness, or for any defect or fault in or con- 
cerning any lot, and makes no warranty whatever, but will sell each lot exactly 
as it is, WITHOUT RECOURSE. But upon receiving before the date of sale, expert 
opinion in writing that any lot is not as represented, The Anderson Galleries, 
Incorporated, will use every effort to furnish proof to the contrary, and in 
default of such proof the lot will be sold subject to the declaration of the 
aforesaid expert, he being liable to the owner or owners thereof for damage or 
injury occasioned by such declaration. 


7. Terms CasH. Upon failure to comply with the above conditions any 
sum deposited as part payment shall be forfeited, and all such lots as remain 
uncleared after twenty-four hours from the conclusion of the sale, will be resold 
by either private or public sale at such time as The Anderson Galleries, Incor- 
porated, shall determine, without further notice, and if any deficiency arises 
from such re-sale it shall be made good by the defaulter at this sale together 
with all the expenses incurred thereby. This condition shall be without preju- 
dice to the right of The Anderson Galleries, Incorporated, to enforce the con- 
tract with the buyer, without such re-sale. 


8. Bips. We make no charge for executing orders for our customers and 
use all bids competitively, buying at the lowest price permitted by other bids. 


9. The Anderson Galleries, Incorporated, will afford every facility for the 
employment of carriers and packers by the purchasers, but will not be respon- 
sible for any damage arising from the acts of such carriers and packers. 


Priced Copy of the Catalogue may be secured for fifty cents 
for each session of the sale 


The Anderson Galleries 


Incorporated 
PakK AVENUE AND FIFTY-NINTH STREET, NEw YorRK 


Telephone, Plaza 9356 Catalogues on request. 


SALES CONDUCTED BY MR. FREDERICK A. CHAPMAN 


INTRODUCTION 


HE public exhibition of two important collections of armor, 
one in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the 
other in the Museum of Art in Cleveland, has greatly stimulated 
the collecting of armor in the United States. The American mind 
has always turned to mechanics and what may be called the logic 
of mechanics. The chief interest in armor is not historic or artistic. 
Associations and decorations are comparatively irrelevant. The 
real interest is the sense of logic that has directed the construction 
of every weapon or piece of armor. Every improvement in pro- 
tective armor is reflected in a new weapon of attack, and vice versa. 
To make a cutting or thrusting weapon more effective has often 
been the result of generations of effort. Defence and defiance have 
continually struggled for supremacy. 

Some weapons, of course, may be considered as works of art, 
the greater number on account of the quality of their decoration, 
a minority through a strange rhythm that the logie of technique 
has impressed into them. There is nothing more beautiful than cer- 
tain detached pieces of armor of the late fifteenth century. The 
hammered and shaped steel has an abstract and almost virginal 
purity of line. There is no doubt that the craftsman who wrought 
with the steel to shape his piece of armor had an instinctive feel- 
ing of the beauty which he created, although he was not able to 
shape in words what the subtler mind of the epigones is able to 
analyze. . 

The present collection was formed in Austria. It contains a 
number of specimens acquired from the collection of the Arch- 
duke Charles of Austria. It has also been enriched by a series of 
very fine halberds formerly in the National Armory in Munich. 
The collection has been catalogued by two European experts, Dr. 
Gross, curator of the collection of armor in the Vienna Museum, 
and the well-known expert Dr. Rupprecht of the Dorotheum in the 
same city. The present catalogue is based on their accounts, and 
the initials (G) and (R) indicate the source of each description. 
The halberds have been expertised and identified by Dr. Stocklein, 
of the National Armory in Munich. 

The catalogue is particularly rich in Venetian and South Ger- 
man weapons, and weapons of the Balkan countries,—territories 
that were formerly Austrian or under Austrian influence. 


R. M. Rrerstanu, Pu.D. 


ORDER OF SALE 


TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH SIXTH 


WEAPONS FROM BORNEO, THE MALAY PENINSULA AND 
OTHER PACIFIC REGIONS 


LOCKS FOR FIREARMS 
POWDERHORNS, ETC. 


AFRICAN FIREARMS AND PRIMITIVE SHIELDS AND 
WEAPONS 


JAPANESE ARMS AND ARMOR 
INDIAN ARMS AND ARMOR 


CAUCASIAN, NEAR EASTERN AND OTHER SWORDS AND 
SABRES 


EUROPEAN FIREARMS 

SPANISH AND ITALIAN SWORDS AND DAGGERS 
CAUCASIAN AND NEAR AND FAR EASTERN FIREARMS 
GERMAN, FRENCH AND AUSTRIAN SWORDS AND DAGGERS 
WHEEL-LOCK GUNS 

EUROPEAN HALBERDS, PIKES, ETC. 

EUROPEAN HELMETS 


WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH SEVENTH 


INDIAN AND INDO-PERSIAN WEAPONS AND ARMOR 
JAPANESE ARMS AND ARMOR 

EUROPEAN FIREARMS 

SPANISH AND ITALIAN SWORDS AND DAGGERS 
NEAR EASTERN FIREARMS 

EUROPEAN HELMETS 

PERSIAN ARMS AND ARMOR 

HUNTERS’ SWORDS 

IMPORTANT EUROPEAN HALBERDS 
BLUNDERBUSSES 

MARINE GUNS 

EARLY GERMAN SWORDS 

WHEEL-LOCK GUNS 

GERMAN AND OTHER EUROPEAN SWORDS AND DAGGERS 
NEAR EASTERN SWORDS, DAGGERS AND SABRES 


1— 19 
20-— 39 
40— 48 


49-— 68 
69— 86 
87-124 


125-147 
148-166 
167-180 
181-213 
214-223 
224-226 
227-234 
235-239 


240-282 
283-297 
298-316 
317-352 
353-376 
377-381 
382-402 
403-415 
416-423 
424-434 
435-441 
442-446 
447-454 
455-480 
481-495 


SALE TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH SIXTH, AT ~ 2:30 


FIRST SESSION 
NUMBERS 1-239 


WEAPONS FROM BORNEO, THE MALAY PENINSULA 
AND OTHER PACIFIC REGIONS 


NUMBERS 1-19 


1 SMALL SIAMESE KNIFE 


f- Curved blade. Hilt and scabbard of carved dark horn. 


2 KRIS MALAY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Flame-shaped watered blade. Wooden handle with charac- 
teristic carving. 


3 NEW BRITAIN WAR CLUB 
YG With flattened spherical head of hollowed stone. (G) 


_ 4 NEW BRITAIN WAR CLUB 
/- With flattened spherical head of hollowed stone. (G) 


5 KRIS IN HARDWOOD SCABBARD 

oe MALAY, 19TH CENTURY 

— Straight, damascened blade, widening toward the hilt. The 
earved hardwood hilt with chased white metal mounting. (R) 


6 CLUB FROM NEW BRITAIN 
Jo Large wooden shaft widening towards the upper end in which 
a is inserted a rough white stone. (G) 


7 HEAVY BOLO SWORD SUNDA ISLANDS, 19TH CENTURY 
sf “ Bent blade for cutting jungle. Wooden hilt with carving of 
srotesque human head. (R) 


Yo KRIS WITH STRAIGHT BLADE mMauay, 19TH cENTURY 
¥ Hilt and seabbard finial of carved hardwood. Scabbard cov- 
ered with metal. (R) 


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11 


12 


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15 


16 


HEAVY SWORD SUNDA ISLAND, BORNEO, 19TH CENTURY 
For cutting jungle. Hoof-shaped hardwood handle dec- 
orated with floral carving. (R) 


CURVED SWORD JAVA, 19TH CENTURY 
The broad curved blade with narrow grooves and inscription 
of Arabic ciphers and characters. Hardwood hilt, decorated in 
silver. The wooden scabbard with silver mountings. (R) 


MALAY SWORD SUMATRA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Gray horn hilt with double finial. Straight single-edged 
blade, heavy and broadened at the end. Wooden scabbard 
with all-over leaf carving. (G) 


HEAVY BOLO SWORD 
MALAY ARCHIPELAGO, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
The hilt, in the form of a grotesque head, is covered with 


repoussé sheets of silver. Massive blade, widening near the 
tip. Wooden scabbard. (R) 


HEAVY KNIFE FOR CUTTING JUNGLE 

BORNEO, 19TH CENTURY 
The blade damascened. The hilt of hardwood decorated with 
colored rattan and with round finial bearing human hair. (R) 


LONG KRIS — java, MALAY ARCHIPELAGO, 19TH CENTURY 
Flame-shaped blade, jagged at the upper edge. Bone hilt, 
partly wound with heavy cord. (R) 


KRIS MALAY, 18TH CENTURY 
Flame-shaped, damascened blade, with widened, jagged top. 
Hardwood handle, with conventionalized figure. (R) 


BOLO KNIFE MALAY, 19TH CENTURY 
Broad blade, tapering at both ends. Hardwood hilt, the end 
with sharply carved outline. Wooden scabbard, with carved 
decoration at either end. (R) 


LONG KRIS MALAY ARCHIPELAGO, 19TH CENTURY 


_ Flame-shaped blade, with jagged profile below the hilt, which 


is wound with thongs and has carved wooden finial (dam- 
aged). (R) 


18 


20 


KRIS MALAY, 19TH CENTURY 
Flame-shaped, damascened blade. Carved hardwood hilt. 
Engraved brass scabbard with boldly curved wooden mount- 
ing at the top. (R) 


KRIS MALAY, 19TH CENTURY 
With narrow tapering blade encased in hardwood scabbard. 
The wooden hilt of very fine carving in the likeness of a god. 
(R) 


LOCKS FOR FIREARMS 
NUMBERS 20-39 | 


LOT OF SEVEN STIRRUPS, ETC. 
One an excavation piece, the others of the 17th and 18th 
centuries. (G) 


SNAPHAUNCE ABout 1700 
Hammer, pan and cover, as well as the springs, engraved. 


(R) 


SNAPHAUNCE sPANISH, BEGINNING OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
With traces of etching and with locksmith’s mark. (R) 


MATCHLOCK 16TH CENTURY 


BRASS FITTINGS FOR A RIFLE 
GERMAN, AUGSBURG, 18TH CENTURY 
Cast brass well chiselled. Charming hunting scenes. (R) 


TWO FLINTLOCKS FOR PISTOLS 
(2) 


18TH CENTURY 


TWO EIGHTEENTH CENTURY FLINTLOCKS 
(2) 


WHEEL-LOCK WITH UNCOVERED WHEEL 
ITALIAN OR SPANISH, END OF THE 16TH CENTURY 
From a light type of firearm. (R) 


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32 


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WHEEL-LOCK FROM A MUSKET 
END OF THE 16TH CENTURY 
(R) 


WHEEL-LOCK OF A MUSKET 
MIDDLE OF THE 16TH CENTURY 
The hammer is of the oldest type. (R) 


WHEEL-LOCK German, First HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY 
The hammer, as well as the spring attachments and the pan 
and cover, of chiselled steel. (R) 


WHEEL-LOCK German, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY 
From a handgun. The cock, spring and catch richly orna- 
mented with leaf and vine motives. Dated 1574. (R) 


WHEEL-LOCK serum, seconp HALF OF THE 177TH CENTURY 
The cock, spring and spring plate, as well as the lock plate, 
chiselled and engraved with vine and grotesque sea-monster 
motives. Mark of Christian Lehr in Berlin. (R) 


WHEEL-LOCK SWIss, ABOUT 1700 
Etched with hunting scenes, scrolls and figural motives. The 
springs decoratively carved. From a hunting weapon. (R) 


WHEEL-LOCK WITH CONCEALED WHEEL 

ALPS OR SOUTHERN BAVARIA, 17TH CENTURY 
The lock plate with engraved hunting scenes and allegorical 
figures. The cock, hammer and spring in chiselled steel, show 
decoration of a mermaid, Renaissance busts, ete. From a 
hunting weapon. (R) 


MATCHLOCK 16TH-17TH CENTURY 


LARGE DOUBLE WHEEL-LOCK 
From a hunting rifle. The engraved decoration of later date. 
(R) 


WHEEL-LOCK GERMAN, 16TH-17TH CENTURY 
The cock, spring, hammer and screw cap in richly wrought 
and chiselled steel, and with deer ornament. The lock plate 
with traces of old etching. (R) 


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46 


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WHEEL-LOCK FROM A MUSKET 
GERMAN, BEGINNING OF THE 17TH CENTURY 


With open wheel. (R) 


WHEEL-LOCK NUREMBERG, ABOUT 1580 
From a large handgun. lLocksmith’s marks and Nuremberg 
mark. The lock has an unusual catch mechanism. (R) 


POWDERHORNS, ETC. 
NUMBERS 40-48 


PART OF THE INLAID STOCK OF A LARGE GUN 

GERMAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY 
With very fine inlay in engraved bone of flower-vine mo- 
tives. (R) 


LARGE POWDERHORN 
Of hardwood with iron mountings. 


EARLY 17TH CENTURY 
(Sold as is) (R) 


POWDER TESTER 
Mounted on pistol stock and butt. 
(R) 


DUTCH, 18TH CENTURY 
With mark, ‘‘Mastrich’’. 


ANTLER POWDERHORN 
With iron mountings. (R) 


SWISS, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 


ROUND PEWTER POWDER FLASK 

BALKANS (?), LATE 18TH CENTURY 
With engraved decoration and leather straps (only partly 
original). (R) 


HARDWOOD POWDER FLASK 
ALBANIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Pointed oval shape with deep grooves. Brass mounting. (R) 


ENGRAVED BONE POWDERHORN 

PROBABLY SWISS, 17TH CENTURY 
One side with representation of mounted hunter and lion. 
Steel mountings. (R) 


47 POWDERHORN OF ENGRAVED ANTLERS 
GERMAN, 18TH CENTURY 


Aes One side with fanciful engraved decoration of fish, birds, deer 
and geometrical motives. Without mounting. (R) 


_ 48 SMALL WOOD AND LEATHER POWDERHORN 
({ ate In the style of German powderhorns of the 17th century 
Bound in sheet metal. (R) 


AFRICAN FIREARMS AND PRIMITIVE SHIELDS AND 
WEAPONS 


NUMBERS 49-68 


49 LONG MATCHLOCK GUN _ NorTH AFRICA, 18TH CENTURY 
Mountings of barrel in silver and engraved brass. Narrow 
ee wooden butt. (R) 
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50 LONG GUN NORTH AFRICA, 18TH CENTURY 
Ke Plain wooden stock and long butt. Plain iron barrel, fastened 
f to the stock by silver rings. (R) 


Me 51 SMALL FLINTLOCK RIFLE  norrtH arrica, aBouT 1800 
Fe F Plain octagonal barrel with brass bands. The butt with bone 
end piece. (R) 


52 AFRICAN SWORD WITH SCABBARD 
Red leather scabbard. Deeply grooved double-edged blade 
/- a with etched and silver encrusted Arabie inscription. Hilt 
bound with red leather thongs. (Sold as is) (G) 


538 CURVED DAGGER NorRTHERN AFRICA, EARLY. 19TH CENTURY 
Scabbard and handle of hammered metal inlaid with niello 
y a and red color. (R) 


54 CURVED DAGGER ALGIERS, 19TH CENTURY 

_, . The hilt with silver encrustations and enamelling in red, green 
i “and blue. The scabbard of wood with wrought sheet of sil- 
ver on the one side, and wrought brass on the reverse. (R) 


10 


55 


AFRICAN SWORD WITH SCABBARD 

Grip and scabbard covered with red leather. Iron crossbar. 
Long, straight blade, grooved and entirely covered with 
Arabic inscription. (G) 


SOUTH AMERICAN PALMWOOD BOW 
With original rattan bowstring. (G) 


SMALL SHIELD OF HIPPOPOTAMUS HIDE 
ABYSSINIA, 19TH CENTURY 
Buckle in the centre; circular ornamentation. (R) 


BUNCH OF ELEVEN BARBED AND POINTED AR- 
ROWS 
(G) (11) 


SOUTH AMERICAN BOW 


Of palmwood wound with rattan. (G) 


HUNTING SPEAR 
WEST OR CENTRAL AFRICA, 19TH CENTURY 


TWO JAVELINS WITH SHORT POINTS 
(2) 


SICKLE SHAPED SWORD 
SOUTH-WEST AFRICA, 19TH CENTURY 
The blade grooved and engraved. Wooden hilt. (R) 


17TH CENTURY 


TWO SOUTHWEST AFRICAN WEAPONS 
One with primitive engraved decoration, the other with cop- 
per wire wound hilt. (R) (2) 


FOUR AFRICAN HUNTING ARROWS 
With diverse types of points. (R) (4) 


BLADE OF AN AFRICAN HUNTING SPEAR 
WEST OR CENTRAL AFRICA, 19TH CENTURY 
(R) 


SWORD IN LEATHER SCABBARD 
SOUTHWEST AFRICA, 19TH CENTURY 


Shaped horn hilt. Straight blade. (R) 


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SWORD WITH NATURAL LEATHER SCABBARD 

AFRICA 
The long straight blade elaborately decorated with etched and 
silvered Arabic inscriptions. The hilt and scabbard covered 
with skin with traces of fur. Cross-shaped brass hilt bow. 
(G) 


JAVELIN WEST OR CENTRAL AFRICA, 19TH CENTURY 


JAPANESE ARMS AND ARMOR 
NUMBERS 69-86 


LOT OF SIX JAPANESE ARROWS 
(6) 


ROUND LACQUER SHIELD gapan, narty 19TH CENTURY 
Decorated with three crests in gold lacquer on black ground. 
(R) 


HELMET OR HACHI JAPAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
In black lacquer with laced lacquer neckguard. The front 
with movable crest of red and gold lacquer. (R) 


KNIFE IN LACQUER SCABBARD 

JAPAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Hilt and scabbard imitating the bark of tree with butterfly 
and insect decoration. (R) 


PAIR OF CHEEK PIECES FROM HELMET 

JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY 
Metal lacquered in plain black on the outside and in gold on 
the inside. Kiri-no-man crest in chiselled gilt bronze. (R) 


(2) 


HELMET JAPAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The head covering of heavy ribbed steel; vizor of plain steel. 
Neckguard of small lacquer bands laced with braid. The 
vizor with detachable rosette crest; small cross ornaments 
at the side. (R) 


12 


75 


17 


78 


LACQUERED FACEGUARD JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY 
With attached chinguard of lacquer bands and woven braid. 
(R) 


BUNCH OF SMALL JAPANESE HUNTING ARROWS 
Some of them without points. (R) 


TANTO OR DAGGER IN BLACK LACQUER SCABBARD 

JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY 
The hilt covered with sharkskin and wound with braid. The | 
bronze hilt mountings with dragons on shakudo nanako 
ground. The menuke with two bronze crests. The sword 
guard pierced and gilt. The kodzuke, as well as the blade, 
signed. (R). 


BUNDLE OF SMALL HUNTING ARROWS 

JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY 
With black lacquer shafts and feather ends. Four edged 
points. (R) 


QUIVER WITH TEN ARROWS JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY 
The leather pocket of the quiver with gilt crest. (R) 


PAIR OF LACQUERED SADDLEBOWS 

JAPAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
In the centre a Japanese crest. All-over decoration of floral 
motives in thin silver appliqué on black lacquer. (R) (2) 


SADDLE JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY 
Six pieces, in speckled gold and bronze lacquer. The saddle- 
bows connected by detachable curved crosspieces, are orna- 
mented on the outside with a dragon and phenix pattern in 
black lacquer, and the outside of the stirrups is similarly 
decorated. Signed. (Slight damages in lacquer) (R) 


COAT OF MAIL AND MAIL HEADGUARD 

JAPAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
The coat with separate mail-covered gloves. Best quality. 
(R) 


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88 


HEAVY MATCHLOCK GUN JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY 
The barrel with fine engraved and silver-encrusted decoration 
of pine branches, birds, ete. Near the finder artemisia leaf 
crest in silver. Plain stock and butt of light wood. (R) — 


MATCHLOCK GUN JAPAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Octagonal barrel of blued steel with beautiful silver and gold 
encrusted dragon and wave decoration. Long, slender butt. 
(G) 


MATCHLOCK GUN JAPAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Barrel with fine gold and silver encrusted decoration of fish, 
mountains, etc. Tokugawa crest in front of range finder. 
Dark wooden butt and stock with engraved brass mountings 
and applied ornaments. (R) 


MATCHLOCK RIFLE JAPAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Octagonal blued-steel barrel with Hutsawa crest of Kinadru 
and the crest of Kahori, each repeated three times, in silver 
and gold encrustation. Plain wooden stock and butt. Cover 
of priming box missing. (G) 


INDIAN ARMS AND ARMOR 
NUMBERS 87-124 


CURVED DAGGER NEPAL, EAST INDIA 
Shaped wooden hilt. The heavy blade, widening in the cen- 
tre, has a short groove below the hilt decorated along the edge 
with half moons. The plain leather scabbard with compart- 
ments for two small knives. (G) 


CURVED DAGGER NEPAL, 19TH CENTURY 
The leather scabbard decorated with quill embroidery and with 
small attached scabbard holding two small curved knives in 
leather sheaths. The large knife with broad curved blade 
and wooden hilt. (R) 


TRIDENT-SHAPED SPEAR 
INDO-PERSIAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 


Silver encrusted decoration of floral motives and demon head. 
(G) 


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LONG SWORD s1aM, 19TH CENTURY 
Straight, damascened blade. The hilt covered with elab- 
orately chased sheet of silver. The carved wooden pommel in 
the form of a fantastic animal head (slightly damaged). (R) 


SMALL SHIELD INDIA, 18TH CENTURY 
Of rhinoceros skin decorated in gold lacquer and with four 
apphed flower-shaped bronze rosace ornaments. (G) 


LEATHER SHIELD WITH SILVER ORNAMENTS 

NORTHERN INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Decorated with bands and panels of pierced and engraved 
silver. (R) | 


ARMGUARD INDO-PERSIAN, 17TH CENTURY 


SWORD INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Broad, straight blade, widening towards the pointed tip. The 
blade partially set in scalloped steel mounting, and with small 
decoration in gold. The broad handguard decorated with 
scalloped brass. Hilt covered in velvet. (R) 


BATTLE-AXE INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Four-sided point. The blade with silver inlay. (G) 


SNAPHAUNCE PISTOL INDIA, 18TH CENTURY 
The round barrel damascened and chased with arabesque mo- 
tives. The stock covered with snake skin and ending in 
round wooden butt. Lock inlaid with silver. (Slight de- 
fects) (R) 


DAMASCENED BARREL INDIA, 18TH CENTURY 
With chiselled and silver-encrusted arabesque decoration. (R) 


INLAID BATTLE-AXE INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Both the wide and the narrow blade with silver-leaf encrus- 
tations. Four-sided pointed finial. Steel shaft with silver- 
encrusted bands. (G) 


GAUNTLET SWORD INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Straight blade, set into shaped armguard of blued steel, with 
silver-inlaid floral decoration. (G) 


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103 


104 


ELEPHANT GOAD (ANCUS) 

INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Blade with silver-encrusted floral ornamentation. The end 
with animal form in gilt bronze. (G) 


DAGGER WITH SCABBARD 
INDO-PERSIAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Both sides of the blade covered with etched inscriptions. The 


handle and scabbard with silver-encrusted floral motives. 
(R) 


BATTLE-AXE WITH CRESCENT-SHAPED BLADE 

INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The blade etched with fine arabesque and animal decoration 
and with gold and silver encrustations. (G) 


THREE-PRONGED SPEAR | 

INDO-PERSIAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The field below the prongs with chiselled and partly gilt floral 
decoration. (G) 


BATTLE-AXE INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The crescent-shaped blade and tapering spear point decorated 
with floral tracery. Four-sided, pointed finial. (G) 


HUNTING SPEAR INDO-PERSIAN, 18TH CENTURY 
Flame-shaped, tapering blade, etched with decorative inscrip- 
tions; and with two busts. The wooden shaft in metal cas- 
ing with inlay of thin silver wire. (R) 


SABRE (TALWAR) INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The hilt and shaped hilt bow with simple silver-encrusted orna- 
mentation. The blade partly with saw edge and with large 
and small grooves. (G) 


BATTLE-AXE INDIA, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Crescent-shaped blade with double curve, with frieze of sil- 
ver-leaf encrustations. Steel shaft with bands of similar in- 
lay. (G) 


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114 


BATTLE-AXE WITH CRESCENT-SHAPED BLADE 

INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Blade, shaft and pointed finial with silver-encrusted flower 
and leaf decoration. (G) 


SPIKED WAR CLUB, SO CALLED ‘‘MORNING STAR”’ 
INDIA, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 


Club with rich silver-encrusted vine decoration. Shaft with 


small bands of silver decoration. (@G) 


TWO-PRONGED SPEAR : 
INDO-PERSIAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 

Prongs richly decorated with Neskhi; writing and arabesque 

ornamentation, and encrusted with silver. (G) 


SABRE INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Blade widening towards double-edged tip. Broad groove, 
etched inscriptions below hilt, which has all-over floral deco- 


ration. (G) 


BATTLE-AXE INDIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Blade and shaft with silver-encrusted leaf decoration. (G) 


CURVED DAGGER INDO-PERSIAN, 19TH CENTURY 
Blade with silver-encrusted arabesque decorations. Iron grip 
etched with leaf motives. (R) 


SWORD WITH SAW-EDGED BLADE 
INDIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
The iron hilt with floral decoration. (R) 


FOUR INDIAN JAVELINS 
One with original shaft. All with four-edged blades. (R) 


(4) 


BATTLE-AXE INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The steel shaft with silver encrustation and S-shaped scrolled 
guard. The blade gently curved and with engraved decora- 
tion of undulated floral bands and with gold and silver en- 
crustation. (G) 


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120 


124 


SILVER-ENCRUSTED ELEPHANT GOAD 

INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The broad blade with double point, elaborately decorated with 
leaf motives in silver encrustation. The steel shaft ending 
in a wrought brass elephant head. (G) 


DOUBLE-PRONGED SPEAR 

INDO-PERSIAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
With etched and silver-encrusted decoration of arabesque 
vines, fish, ete. (G) 


DOUBLE-PRONGED SPEAR 

INDO-PERSIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
With etched and silver-encrusted decoration of swimming 
fish, vines and grotesque head of a jinnee. (G) 


CURVED SWORD INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The iron hilt with silver-encrusted floral motives. The blade 
with gilt inscription. (R) 


FORK-SHAPED SPEAR INDIA, 18TH CENTURY 
The two flame-shaped blades with gold-encrusted vine decora- 
tion. The wooden shaft set in deep iron casing with finely 
chased gilt floral motives. (R) 


CURVED DAGGER INDO-PERSIAN, 18TH CENTURY 
With shaped bone hilt. The blade two-edged with central 
damascened grooving. (R) 


TWO SHORT DAGGERS siAm OR INDO-CHINA, ABOUT 1800 
Chiselled blades with silver inlay. The hilt of well-carved 
hardwood in elaborately ornamented brass setting. (R) (2) 


CURVED SWORD INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The blade of yatagan shape, grooved and with silver floral 
inlay. The steel hilt with silver floral inlay. (G) 


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CAUCASIAN, NEAR EASTERN AND OTHER SWORDS, 


DAGGERS AND SABRES 
NUMBERS 125-147 


DAGGER PERSIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Leather scabbard with mountings in silver, bearing rich floral, 
animal and bird decoration. Green soft stone hilt with mount- 
ings of gold-inlaid steel. The deeply grooved blade with a 
few inlays in gold. (R) 

[SEE ILLUSTRATION | 


DAGGER IN SILVER SCABBARD 
CAUCASUS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Bone scabbard. The blade finely damascened. The scabbard 
with conventionalized leaf decoration, and wound with silver 
wire at the lower end. (Hilt damaged) (R) 
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SWORD INDIA, 18TH CENTURY 
In silver-gilt seabbard with rich all-over relief decoration of 
flower vines. The ovoid hilt and cone-shaped finial similarly 
decorated. Plain blade. (R) 

[SEE ILLUSTRATION | 


HANDJAR TURKISH, DATED 1252 4. H. 
The scabbard in wood, covered with sheets of silver bearing 
rich flower-vine decoration. The mountings of both scabbard 


and hilt in silver with filigree studs and rosace ornaments. 


The hilt and hilt finial set with coral. The blade of blue steel 
is decorated with inscriptions and inlaid with silver gilt. 
Dated 1252 A. H. (R) 

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LONG DAGGER WITH SCABBARD 
RUSSIAN, MADE FOR THE NEAR EAST, SECOND HALF OF THE 
18TH CENTURY 
The massive silver scabbard with all-over decoration of 
knights, hunters and animals among vines and conventional- 
ized ornament. The top panel of the scabbard with two 
angels standing on either side of a chalice with the cross and 
a bird, symbolizing the Holy Ghost, above. Panel on the re- 
verse in tula work with the initial ‘‘D’’ and the date 1781. 
The silver hilt with relief decoration. The blade with four 
deep grooves, all of which are pierced and gilt. (R) 
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LONG SCIMITAR = sourHERN r1NpIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The shaft of the hilt covered with red cloth and ending in 
round, flattened finial with silver inlay of flower vines. The 
cup-shaped, scalloped guard similarly inlaid with vine mo- 
tives. The broad, curved, single-edged blade, is held at the 
top on either side by scalloped mountings, richly inlaid with 
silver. (G) 
[SEE ILLUSTRATION | 


AFRICAN LONG SWORD 
The long tapering blade, grooved at the top and entirely 
covered with Neskhi inscriptions. The hilt with steel cross- 
bar and bound with red leather thongs. (G) 

[SEE ILLUSTRATION | 


SABRE RUSSIA, FOR CAUCASUS, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The hilt in the shape of a bird’s head of brass filigree work 
with bandings of tula. The single-edged, grooved blade bears 
four times the letters in Russian, ‘‘M 1’’, and the sketchy 
representation of an animal, representing the Passau wolf 
mark. (G) 


DAGGER 17TH-18TH CENTURY 
Three-sided seabbard of silver with vine ornamentation in 
niello work. The hilt in silver wire; the tip in silver gilt; 
the hilt bow deeply curved and with round central ornament 
set with semi-precious stones. The three-sided blade with 
grooves and poison channels. (R) 


CURVED DAGGER CAUCASUS, 19TH CENTURY 
The shaped handle of chiselled iron, partly encrusted with 
gold; elaborate decoration of floral motives and Neskhi char- 
acters. The double-grooved blade decorated below the hilt 
with fighting animal motives. (R) 


SCIMITAR ARABIC, 18TH CENTURY 
Boldly curved, single-edged blade with narrow groove run- 
ning along the edge and deep grooving at the tip. On the 
reverse of the blade engraved inscription in Neskhi charac- 
ters; on the other side half moon, star and other small orna- 
ments in gold. Bone hilt (damaged). (G) 


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139 


142 


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HANDJAR TURKESTAN (INDIA?), 18TH CENTURY 
Leather scabbard. Blade in chiselled and engraved brass 
setting. Wooden grip and saddle-shaped pommel. (R) 


HANDJAR IN SILVER SCABBARD 

DALMATIA, 18TH CENTURY 
The blade with floral decoration and Oriental inscriptions. 
The scabbard with elaborate Renaissance style decoration of 
flowers, martial emblems, representations of castles, ships, ete. 
On the upper part of the scabbard the lion of St. Mark. The 
hilt and mountings of the blade are of silver with rocaille 
ornaments. (R) 


HANDJAR WITH SILVER SCABBARD 

RUSSIAN, MADE FOR THE CAUCASUS, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Dated 1186 A. H. The scabbard with very fine all-over dec- 
oration in tula work of semi-conventionalized flowers. Single- 
edged blade, dated below the hilt. Bone hilt, mounted in 
silver. (R) 


CURVED DAGGER (‘‘DIRK’’) WITH SCABBARD AND 
BELT ARABIC, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Both seabbard and hilt with elaborate all-over decoration in 
silver filigree. The double-edged, sharply curved blade with 
large central groove. The belt of woven red and gold braid. 


(G) 


SMALL KNIFE WITH SCABBARD 
BOSNIA, FIRST PART OF THE 19TH CENTURY 
Small wooden hilt with inlays of coral, bone and white metal. 


(G) 


SABRE RUSSIAN, MADE FOR THE CAUCASUS, 19TH CENTURY 
The hilt and rich scabbard mounting of silver with very fine 
leaf decoration in tula technique. The gently curved blade 
double-edged at the tip and with Russian maker’s mark, 1882. 


(G) 


SABRE ARABIA, 18TH CENTURY 
The hilt of white bone; diamond-shaped hilt bow, simply en- 
erusted with gold. The boldly curved blade with gold-en- 
crusted inscriptions below the hilt bow. (@G) 


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YATAGHAN TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY 
Scabbard almost covered with mountings of engraved silver. 
Blade with two grooves and gold-encrusted decoration. Han- 
dle with rich filigree work and coral studs. 


SABRE : caucasus, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Single-edged blade with deep groove running along one side, 
and with etched scroll ornament below the hilt. The ecarry- 
ing band encrusted with ‘‘tula’’ silver. (G) 


5 CHARCOAL FIRE TONGS IN SHEATH 


BALKANS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
The handle and ring of gilt white metal. (R) 


TURKISH RED LACQUER BOW 
Leaf and floral decoration in gilt. (R) 


DAGGER CAUCASUS, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The tapering blade with deep groove. The shaped hilt and 
pommel covered in silver with floral ornamentation in tula 
work. The scabbard banded at top and tip with sheets of 
silver tula work. (G) 


EUROPEAN FIREARMS 
NUMBERS 148-166 


ROCKET GUN AUSTRIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Plain flintlock. Bronze octagonal and round barrel. Plain 
wooden stock and butt. (G) 


PERCUSSION PISTOL GERMAN, 18TH CENTURY 
18th century barrel with maker’s mark: Joseph Sehuller, 
Neustadt. The trigger, which was probably added later, with 
name of the same maker. Carved stock and butt in brass 
mounting. (R) 


PAIR OF FLINTLOCK PISTOLS  rrencn, 18TH centTuRY 
Maker’s mark: ‘‘Pierre Lorand’’, Paris. (R) (2) 


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153 


157 


POCKET PISTOL EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Pereussion. The octagonal barrel dismountable. Carved butt. 
Maker’s mark. (R) 


FLINTLOCK PISTOL 

ITALIAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Stock and butt inlaid with white metal. 

(R) 


Fluted barrel. 
Maker’s mark: Horatio Paganella. 


SMALL CARABINE WITH FLINTLOCK 

END OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Lock signed Balsavini. En- 
(R) 


Rifled polished steel barrel. 
graved mountings. Hinged butt. 


FLINTLOCK RIFLE AUSTRIAN, DATED 1813. 
Date on barrel. Lock inscribed ‘‘Imperial manufactory of 
Turin’’. Plain stock and butt. (R) 


PAIR OF FLINTLOCK PISTOLS 

FLEMISH, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The percussion lock of later date. The barrel engraved and 
inlaid in gold with flower vines. Inscription, ‘‘Joseph La- 
motte, Liége’’. (R) (2) 


FLINTLOCK PISTOL 

GERMAN, FIRST HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Barrel, mounting of butt, lock and trigger of iron richly 
chiselled with martial emblems. Lock signed, ‘‘Fatou, 
Paris. (G) 


FLINTLOCK PISTOL First HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The round barrel with finder and the flintlock are decorated 
with delicate engraving. The wooden stock is simply carved 
and inlaid with silver wire. The fittings are of brass with 
chiselled rocaille motives. (G) 


PAIR OF FLINTLOCK PISTOLS 
BELGIAN, LATE 18TH CENTURY 
Made by H. Vervier in Liége. Butt with engraved brass 


appliqués. (R) (2) 
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159 


160 


161 


162 


165 


FLINTLOCK HUNTING RIFLE 

GERMAN, FIRST HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Octagonal barrel signed by Dobringer, in Wels, and dated 
1738. Lock signed Ignaz Kracowizer. Stock and butt carved 
with rocaille ornaments and decorated with brass mountings. 
(R) 


RIFLE WITH FLINTLOCK 
AUSTRIA, SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY 
Octagonal barrel of blued steel. 


FLINTLOCK RIFLE ALBANIA, 18TH CENTURY 
The barrel partly octagonal, partly round; both barrel and 
metal-covered stock with engraved decoration. Stock and 
barrel fastened by engraved brass bands. Slender fish-tail 
butt partly covered with mother-of-pearl, partly with pierced 
and engraved brass bands. (G) 


RIFLE 

GERMAN (KURLAND), SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY 
Stock and butt with inlaid rosaces and oval medallions of 
engraved bone. Engraved lock. (Inlay slightly damaged) 
(R) 


FLINTLOCK PISTOL FRENCH, ABOUT 1775 
Made for Turkey. Barrel and lock richly decorated with 
deeply cut and gilt martial ornaments. The end of the bar- 
rel inlaid and engraved with gold. The butt with silver- 
engraved ornament. Maker’s mark: Louis Lamotte, St. 
Etienne. Fine specimen. (R) 


PAIR OF WHEEL-LOCK PISTOLS 

GERMAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY 
Octagonal barrels. Stock and butt in light brown wood with 
simple iron fittings. (G) (2) 


HEAVY PERCUSSION RIFLE GERMAN, DATED 1820 
Richly chiselled mountings on stock. Chiselled lock made by 
Dasch in Graz. (R) 


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167 


DUCK HUNTING GUN 

FRENCH, MIDDLE OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Flintlock. Rare model with three revolving cylinders. Finely 
engraved brass mountings and coat of arms. Barrels deli- 
cately engraved. (R) 


SPANISH AND ITALIAN SWORDS AND DAGGERS 
NUMBERS 167-180 


LARGE-SIZED FOLDING KNIFE 
SPAIN, TOLEDO, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY 
Elaborate handle of stained bone and brass. (R) 


OFFICER’S SWORD SPANISH, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Double-edged blade with central groove. Brass hilt. Grip 
wound with brass wire. (R) 


SMALL DRESS SWORD 

ITALIAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The knuckle ring, grip and round scalloped guard with sil- 
ver-encrusted floral decoration. The blade probably of Toledo 
manufacture. (R) 


SWORD SPANISH, SECOND HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY 
Double-edged blade grooved at the top and with maker’s 
mark. Double-lobed pierced iron guard and plain knuckle 
ring. Grip wound with steel wire. (R) 


SWORD SPANISH, 18TH CENTURY 
Narrow blade with central groove. Double-lobed iron guard. 
Small knuckle ring. Wire wrapping of grip missing. (R) 


CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD (SCHIAVONE) 

VENETIAN, 16TH CENTURY 
Broad, double-edged blade with short groove at top. Inlaid 
mark resembling the Passau wolf. Elaborate basket guard. 
Wooden hilt, with part of original leather covering. Brass 
pommel. (R) 


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DRESS SWORD GERMAN, END OF 18TH CENTURY 
With four-sided thrusting blade. Grip wound with silver 
wire. Pierced steel guard and pommel. Short crossbar. (G) 


CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD (SCHIAVONE) 

ITALY, 16TH CENTURY 
The leather hilt with elaborate basket guard. Brass pommel 
with rosette decoration. Tapering, single-edged blade with 
long groove. (G) 


CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD GERMAN, 17TH CENTURY 
Two-edged blade with short groove. Double knuckle ring of 
iron; iron guard and pommel. Bone grip. (R) 


CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD (SCHIAVONE) 

VENICE, 16TH-17TH CENTURY 
Straight blade with short blood channel. Basket guard. The 
hilt covered with leather. Leather scabbard. (R) 


LONG DAGGER ITALIAN, END OF THE 16TH CENTURY 
Double-edged blade, tapering towards the tip, and with 
severely ornamented central rib. The hilt with a horizontal 
bar above the blade, ending in open, ringed ornaments. The. 
middle section of the hilt of chiselled steel, simulating links, 
and ending in coronet finial, simulating links. (G) 

[SEE ILLUSTRATION | 


DRESS SWORD SPANISH OR ITALIAN, ABOUT 1700 
The perforated guard with design of flower vines. The blade, 
of earlier date, with marks of Spanish blademaker. The hilt 
covered with the original wire. (R) 

[SEE ILLUSTRATION | 


HAFTED SWORD SPANISH, TOLEDO, 17TH CENTURY 


The narrow, double-edged blade with short groove at the 
- upper end. The hilt covered with thin steel wire, and end- 


ing in round steel finial. The handguard and crossbar S$ 
shaped of corded steel. The wide, cup-shaped guard pierced 
with almond-shaped motives. (G) 

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CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD (SCHIAVONE) 
VENETIAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY 
In original leather scabbard with silver mountings. The bars 
of the openwork guard decorated with vines, garlands and 
masearons. On the central bar the mark of a silversmith. 
The tongue of the blade with fluted groovings. (R) 
[SEE ILLUSTRATION | 


CAUCASIAN AND NEAR AND FAR EASTERN FIREARMS 


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Decorated with gold-encrusted flower and leaf motives. 


NUMBERS 181-213 


SNAPHAUNCE PISTOL TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY 
The wooden stock and butt with appliqués of cast silver with 
relief ornament. (R) 


OCTAGONAL RIFLE BARREL 
NEAR EASTERN (?) 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
(R) 


BARREL OF GUN NEAR EAST, LATE 18TH CENTURY 
Damascened and partly with silver encrustation. 


PAIR OF SNAPHAUNCE PISTOLS 

BALKAN, END OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The barrel engraved with floral motives and martial insignia. 
Initials ‘‘D I’’. The stock with small butt is entirely covered 
with thin sheets of silver, bearing martial trophies and floral 
motives. (G) (2) 


SILVER-ENCRUSTED BARREL tTurkey, 18TH cENTURY 
Muzzle chased; breech with silver encrustation. (R) 


FLINTLOCK PISTOL 

BALKAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Barrel and lock with engraved decoration. The butt carved 
and with inlay of silver wire. Fittings in silver and white 
metal. (G) 


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187 FLINTLOCK PISTOL 
BALKAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The round barrel engraved near the flintlock with floral mo- 
tives. The dark wooden stock is decorated with simple carv- 
ing. The butt with inlay of silver studs and wire and set with 
a coral. The barrel with finder. (R) 


188 FLINTLOCK GUN DALMATIAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 

Smooth octagonal barrel covered with steel wire bears two 

4 - undecipherable marks. Flintlock with simple engraving. 
‘ Carved butt of dark wood. (G) 


189 FLINTLOCK RIFLE GREECE, ABOUT 1815 
Butt with rich all-over inlay of mother-of-pearl. Steel stock, 
chiselled and with mother-of-pearl inlay. (Slight defects) 


1909 FLINTLOCK GUN TURKEY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 

Octagonal barrel with rich silver encrustations and with six- 

; teen perforated brass rings. Wooden stock with bone inlay 

/ “ and fish-tail butt similarly decorated. Lock richly encrusted 
with silver. (G) 


191 FLINTLOCK HAND CANNON JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY 
The barrel and mountings of the stock richly engraved and 
| inlaid in silver and gold with naturalistic flower and leaf mo- 
/, {fe tives. Gold-inlaid inscription at one end of the barrel. The 
stock of pavlonia wood with fiower-vine motives and the 
Tokugawa crest in gold lacquer. (R) 
[SEE ILLUSTRATION | 


192 IMPORTANT GOLD-INLAID GUN WITH FLINTLOCK 
NORTHERN INDIA, 18TH CENTURY 
,/The lock richly inlaid with gold. The stock covered with 
snake skin and with mountings of engraved silver. The end 
of the butt in bone inlaid with silver wire. The entire bar- 
rel with elaborate inlay of lotus leaves in gilt. (R) 
[SEE ILLUSTRATION | 


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195 


LONG FLINTLOCK GUN 
NORTH AFRICA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
With hoof-shaped butt and French flintlock signed by Man- 
ton in Marseilles. The barrel damascened and with bands of 
gold, and gold-inlaid inscriptions. Gunsmith’s mark. The 
mountings of both stock and barrel in engraved silver. (R) 
[SEE ILLUSTRATION | 


LONG MATCHLOCK RIFLE sinpu, 187TH-19TH cENTURY 

Wound around the stock the original matchlock lighter. The 

barrel partly fluted and with gunsmith’s marks; decoration 

of bands of engraved silver. Mountings in silver. (R) 
[SEE ILLUSTRATION | 


FLINTLOCK RIFLE (DZEVERDAR) 

HERZEGOVINA, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 
First third of the barrel octagonal, the remainder round, all 
with fine silver-encrusted vine decoration. The stock cov- 
ered with engraved iron and fastened to the barrel by six 
brass rings. Plain, slender butt. (G) 


FLINTLOCK RIFLE ALBANIA, ABOUT 1800 
Octagonal barrel with rich silver encrustation and bound to 
the stock by rings of engraved white metal. Stock and butt 
with elaborate engraved decoration and with bone end pieces. 


(G) 


LONG FLINTLOCK GUN TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY 
Stock and butt with elaborate decorations in mother-of-pearl 
and certosina work. Barrel and stock bound together with 
chased silver rings. (Inlay slightly damaged) 


SMALL BLUNDERBUSS BALKAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The barrel, which widens towards the muzzle, is inlaid with 
floral motives in silver. The flintlock with simple engraving. 
The dark stock with small French butt, carved in imitation 
of fish scales. Chiselled brass mountings. (G) 


PAIR OF SNAPHAUNCE PISTOLS 

BALKAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Barrel with engraved decoration. The stock and pointed butt 
covered with chiselled and engraved brass and silver studs. 


(G) (2) 


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FLINTLOCK GUN BALKAN, ABOUT 1800 
Barrel partly octagonal, partly round and inscribed near the 
breech, ‘‘ Lazarino Cominazzo’’, and fastened to wooden stock 
by six iron rings. Fish-tail butt in wood and iron. (G) 


SMALL BLUNDERBUSS BALKAN, 18TH CENTURY 
The barrel richly chased with Renaissance motives. The 
flintlock and fittings of butt in the same technique with fig- 
ural motives. The butt inlaid with brass wire and star and 
erescent motives. (R) 


PAIR OF FLINTLOCK PISTOLS 

BALKAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Smooth round barrel, the lock and the bore in steel richly 
chiselled with floral motives. The black shaft with large 
round ball finial; rich all-over inlay of silver wire and mother- 
of-pearl. (2) 


PAIR OF FLINTLOCK PISTOLS 

BALKAN, END OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The round barrel with delicate decoration in gold and silver 
of flower vines and inscriptions. Undecorated flintlock. The 
dark wooden shaft is inlaid with rosaces and wavy lines in 
white metal and silver thread. Brass mountings, engraved 
with martial trophies. (G) (2) 


LONG FLINTLOCK GUN Turkey, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Slender butt, chiselled and with round iron rosettes. Euro- 
pean barrel with engraved silver rings and mark. Turkish 
inscription near lock. (R) 


LONG FLINTLOCK RIFLE ALBANIA, ABOUT 1810 
Barrel with silver encrustations. Butt richly decorated with 
mother-of-pearl and white and colored bone. Slightly dam- 
aged. (R) 


LONG FLINTLOCK RIFLE 

TURKEY, END OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The octagonal barrel signed by A. Pedrett, and bound to the 
wooden stock by numerous engraved brass bands. The slender 
fish-tail butt elaborately decorated with sheets of engraved 
brass, mother-of-pearl and coral. (R) 


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FLINTLOCK PISTOL 

BOSNIA, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Round barrel. The plain flintlock with mark ‘‘Rossi’’. The 
stock with conical butt, is entirely covered with chiselled sheet 
silver in relief flower-vine pattern. (G) 


PAIR OF FLINTLOCK PISTOLS  sBauxan, 18TH cENTURY 
The barrel with chiselled decoration of figures on horseback 
and standing. The butt with ball finial inlaid with brass 
studs, silver wire and mother-of-pearl. (G) (2) 


PAIR OF FLINTLOCK PISTOLS _ satxan, 18TH CENTURY 
The round barrel and the flintlock richly inlaid in gold and 
silver with flower and leaf motives. The stock and butt with 
very elaborate all-over inlay of silver wire in delicate vine 
pattern. Butt inlaid with mother-of-pearl and red-stained 
bone. The butt with large ivory ball finial. (G) (2) 


SNAPHAUNCE PISTOL 
TURKEY, OR WEST BALKANS, 2ND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The stock of richly wrought white metal with plastic silver 
relief work of floral motives and scrolled vines. (R) 
[SEE ILLUSTRATION] 


PAIR OF FLINTLOCK PISTOLS 

BALKAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The stock richly ornamented with silver filigree work in deli- 
cate patterns, and with studs, niello plaques, and corals. (R) 
(2) 


[SEE ILLUSTRATION | 


SNAPHAUNCE PISTOL 
PERSIAN BORDER TERRITORY, 18TH CENTURY 
The entire stock covered with a sheet of silver, richly wrought 
in floral motives. The lock and barrel of steel with rich gold 
inlay of floral motives and Neskhi inscriptions. (R) 
[SEE ILLUSTRATION | 


SNAPHAUNCE PISTOL 
CAUCASUS OR TURKESTAN, 18TH CENTURY 


~ The stock covered with snake skin and decorated with bands 


of engraved silver. (R) 
[SEE ILLUSTRATION | 


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216 


217 


218 


219 


220 


DAGGERS 
NUMBERS 214-223 


RAPIER GERMAN, MIDDLE OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Double-edged blade with etched decoration at top and in- 
scription, ‘‘Gott siehet alles’’—‘‘God sees everything’’. 
Double-lobed iron guard. Grip wound with steel wire. (R) 


RAPIER — GERMAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY 
Double-edged blade with gold-encrusted floral decoration be- 
low the guard. S-shaped guard with pas d’ane. Grip wound 

with steel wire. Fluted iron pommel. (G) | 


SWORD GERMAN, 17TH CENTURY 
The straight double-edged blade engraved below the guard 
with Renaissance acanthus scrolls, two busts and the inserip- 
tion ‘‘Soli Deo Gloria’’. Pierced oval guard with ring. 
Double knuckle rings with connecting strip. Wooden grip. 
(R) 


SABRE WITH SCABBARD 

HUNGARIAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
White bone hilt in Turkish design; the horizontal hilt bow 
chased with floral motives. Gently curved damascened blade. 
With maker’s mark, Francesco Landi, Brescia. (G) 


SWORD GERMAN, MIDDLE OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The single-edged blade decorated below the hilt with deer 
on one side, and Renaissance hunter on the reverse. The 
copper-gilt hilt with finely wrought acanthus ornamentation ; 
shell-shaped guard. (G) | | 


SABRE HUNGARIAN, 17TH CENTURY 
Gently curved blade, double-edged at tip and with two grooves. 
Sickle-shaped marks. Leather hilt wound with wire. Iron 
erossbar. (G) 


OFFICER’S LONG SWORD AUSTRIA, 18TH CENTURY 
Double oval hinged guard of plain sheets of brass. Brass 
knuckle ring and pommel. Hilt wound with brass wire. 
Single-edged blade. (R). 


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SABRE HUNGARY, FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY 
The grip, in Turkish style, is of yellow horn with brass orna- 
mentation. The crossbar and the mountings of sheath are in 
gilt brass, elaborately chiselled in floral patterns. The blade 
is double-edged at the tip and has a broad groove. It is en- 
eraved near the hilt with a Hungarian coat of arms and war 
trophies. (G) 


FOOT SOLDIER’S SWORD German, 16TH-17TH CENTURY 
Two-edged blade. Octagonal wooden grip. Perforated 
double-lobed iron guard. Iron knuckle ring and pommel. (R) 


PARADE DAGGER GERMAN, MIDDLE OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Three-sided tapering blade delicately engraved at the top. 
Steel grip and knuckle guard. Yellow leather scabbard. (R) 


WHEEL-LOCK GUNS 
NUMBERS 224-226 


IMPORTANT WHEEL-LOCK RIFLE 

AUSTRIAN, ABOUT 1800 
Octagonal barrel with inscription ‘‘Joseph Simme in Steyr’’, 
and oval maker’s mark. Range finder. The wheel-lock with 
concealed wheel richly wrought with baroque ornaments and 
representations of hunters. Inscription on lock, ‘‘C Zellner, 
Salzburg’’. Butt carved and with inlaid brass ornaments 
and initials E P and coronet in silver inlay. (G) 


WHEEL-LOCK BLUNDERBUSS 

GERMAN, MIDDLE OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The damascened barrel inlaid with two silver bands near the 
breech. The lock with fine engraved decoration of hunters 
shooting ducks. The stock and German butt with baroque 
carving and engraved brass appliqués. (G) 


WHEEL-LOCK RIFLE SWISS, 18TH CENTURY 
Plain barrel and stock. Plate of wheel-lock with inscription, 
‘‘Georg Reiner’’. Butt with floral carving. (R) 


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235 


EUROPEAN HALBERDS, PIKES, ETC. 
NUMBERS 227-234 


PIKE 17TH CENTURY 
Long shaped point. (G) 


BATTLE-AXE 16TH CENTURY 
Broad perforated blade mounted on modern wooden staff. 
Spirally turned point of later date above blade. (@) 


PARTISAN SAXONY, 18TH CENTURY 
Pointed blade pierced and scalloped near wooden shaft. (G) 
HALBERD | GERMAN, 16TH CENTURY 


Long point with crescent and hook-shaped blade. Fluted 
wooden shaft. (G) 


HALBERD ~ GERMAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY 
Long four-edged point with two pierced wings near shaft. 
(G) 


STAFF FOR REGIMENTAL COLORS 

GERMAN, 18TH CENTURY 
Spear-head finial in gilt bronze, engraved on one side with 
St. George and the Dragon and on the other with a cross 
surmounted by ducal coronet. Crest on shaft. (G) 3 


LONG DAGGER 17TH CENTURY 
Carved wooden hilt (tip missing). Three-sided blade. (R) 
HALBERD | GERMAN, END OF THE 16TH CENTURY 


Long double-edged point. Double curved blade. Etched floral 
decoration and partly legible inscription. (G) 


EUROPEAN HELMETS 
NUMBERS 235-239 


MORION GERMAN, FIRST PART OF THE 17TH CENTURY 
Polished steel umbril and pear-shaped skull in one piece, with 
cockspur projection at crown. Movable pierced cheekpieces. 
Studded, and with roped edges. (G) 


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CAVALRYMAN’S HELMET GERMAN, 17TH CENTURY 
White Steel. (G) 


CAVALRYMAN’S HELMET GERMAN, 17TH CENTURY 
White steel. Screw of noseguard missing. (G) 


MORION 
Polished steel, in style of second half of the 16th century. 
Skull with roped comb. Attached umbril and neckpiece. Mov- 
able pierced cheekpieces. Roped edges. Ornamental stud- 
ding. (G) 


HELMET OF CUIRASSIER FRANCE, 1850-1870 


Hammered brass comb and long horse-hair plume (damaged). 
(G) 


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SECOND SESSION 


NUMBERS 240-495 


INDIAN AND INDO-PERSIAN WEAPONS AND ARMOR 


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SMALL BATTLE-AXE INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Small, powerfully curved blade, richly inlaid and engraved 
with floral ornament. Turned shaft of light brown wood. 
(G) 


HINDU KATAR INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Short triangular blade. Double crossbar handle with traces 
of gilding. Gilt scabbard mountings. (R) 


GAUNTLET SWORD (PATA) 

NORTH-WESTERN INDIA, 19TH CENTURY 
Straight, very flexible blade, set into an armguard in the 
form of a devil’s mask of brass, polychrome in red and black 
and decorated with small pendants. Red velvet scabbard. 
(G) 


GOLD-ENCRUSTED BATTLE-AXE 

INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The pointed finial with gilt decoration of tiger attacking bull. 
The blade with chiselled arabesque decoration and cononee 
inscription. Sheel shaft. (R) 


LONG SWORD -INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The shaped iron hilt and down-curved hilt bow with silver- 
encrusted floral motives. The fine, double-edged blade with 
gold-encrusted cartouches bearing inscriptions and central 
channel with gold-leaf ornamentation. (R) 


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250 


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SWORD (KORVI) NEPAL, 19TH CENTURY 
The blade with elaborate all-over decoration in silver en- 
erustation of hunters and animals on background of vines. 
The hilt with silver floral decoration. (G) 


SABRE WITH SCABBARD INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The gently curved blade is entirely covered on both sides 
with etched inscriptions. The iron hilt and horizontal hilt 
bow with silver-encrusted floral decoration. (The scabbard 
damaged) (G) 


SMALL ROUND SHIELD INDIA, 18TH CENTURY 
Made of cowhide, with painted rim and boss in gold, red, 
ereen and white lacquer. Boss surrounded with four studs 
of engraved iron. Wrist pillow inside. (R) 


CURVED SABRE INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The iron hilt curved at the tip and with silver-encrusted floral 
decoration. The hilt bow curved downwards towards the 
blade and with scrolled ieaf finials. The boldly curved blade 
double-edged at the tip and grooved in the centre. Below 
the hilt, cartouche with gold-encrusted inscriptions. (G) 


SABRE INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The boldly curved blade with silver encrustations below the 
hilt. The iron hilt, pommel, knuckleguard and hilt bow with 
elaborate silver encrustations. Blade with crescent-shaped 
maker’s mark and obliterated inscription. (R) 


HINDU KATAR INDIA, 18TH CENTURY 
Short, tongue-shaped blade with large central groove. The 
shafts and crossbars of the handle of steel with very fine 
all-over decoration of flower scrolls in gold encrustation. The 
mountings of the red velvet scabbard decorated in similar 
technique. (G) 


IMPORTANT FIVE-PIECE SET OF BODY ARMOR 

INDIA, 17TH-18TH CENTURY 
Gonewttne of a chain mail jacket, round breast and back 
pieces linked to shoulder plates to form one garment, a pair 
of armguards and a helmet with engraved arabesque decora- 
tion and mail neckguard. Important set. (R) 


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253 


257 


DAGGER INDIA, ABOUT 1800 
The narrow, tapering blade with deep central groove, with 
silver-inlaid vine ornamentation on either side. At the top 
of the blade, panel with inscription in silver Neskhi charac- 
ters containing the date. Bone hilt. Black leather scabbard. 
(G) 


DAGGER IN SILVER SCABBARD 

INDIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Fine curved blade; bone hilt. Silver-covered scabbard with 
engraved flower decoration. (R) 


SMALL SHIELD INDO-PERSIAN, 18TH CENTURY 
The entire shield with delicate silver-encrusted all-over dec- 
oration of ogives with small floral motives. The centre with 
four round appliqués, similarly decorated. (R) 


CURVED SWORD INDO-PERSIAN, 19TH CENTURY 
Leather sheath richly mounted in elaborately hammered sil- 
ver. Massive moulded silver hilt with ornate crossbar con- 
nected with pommel by double chain. Single-edged blade with 
inscriptions in gold inlay near hilt. (R) 


SMALL ROUND SHIELD INDIA, 19TH CENTURY 
Lacquered in red, black and green with conventionalized leaf 
motives in circles and semicircles. Centre with four ham- 
mered brass knobs. (G) 


STRAIGHT SWORD WITH SCABBARD 

INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The iron hilt and downward curved crossbar with silver- 
encrusted floral decoration. Straight, double-edged damas- 
cened blade with etched decoration below the hilt of inscrip- 
tions and bust of warrior. (G) 


SCIMITAR WITH SCABBARD 

INDO-PERSIAN, 18TH CENTURY 
The curved hilt and horizontal hilt bow with silver-encrusted 
floral decoration. Unusual flame-shaped blade with wide cen- 
tral groove decorated on both sides, below the hilt bow, with 
etched inscriptions and the bust of a warrior. (G) 


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HELMET INDO-PERSIAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
With radiant bands of alternating Neskhi inscription and 
silver-encrusted vine motives. Border of Talik inscriptions. 
Mail neckguard and iit finial. (G) 


SILVER-ENCRUSTED SHIELD 

INDO-PERSIAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The border with decoratively conventionalized Talik char- 
acters. The centre with radiant arabesque leaves in silver 
encrustation on background etched with vine and bird mo- 
tives. Four silver-encrusted bosses. (G) 


IMPORTANT HELMET WITH NECKPIECE OR CHAIN 
MAIL , INDIAN OR PERSIAN, 16TH CENTURY 
Pointed and ornamented with fiutings alternating with plain 
panels. (R) 


SHIELD, HELMET AND ARMGUARD 


INDO-PERSIAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
All with etched figural and arabesque design in gold-en- 
crusted medallions. Helmet and shield bordered with con- 
ventionalized inscriptions. Helmet with mail neckguard and 
spiked finial. (G) 


HELMET INDO-PERSIAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Fine all-over decoration of hunters in medallions on elab- 


_ orate arabesque background showing hunters, birds and ani- 


mals. Neskhi border. Mail neckguard. Spiked finial. (G) 


SHIELD AND ARMGUARD 

INDO-PERSIAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Fine silver and gold encrusted decorations of flowers, ara- 
besques and inscription. Shield with four studs. (G) 


SILVERED AND LACQUERED SHIELD 

INDIA, 19TH CENTURY 
Four red-lacquered pierced and engraved medallions with 
floral decoration on black, green and silver background. (G) 


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266 SCABBARD INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 

The iron hilt and down-curved hilt bow with silver-encrusted 
v leaf and bird decoration. The narrow blade double-edged at 
the tip and decorated along one edge with Arabic inscrip- 
tions. Wide cartouche with inscriptions below the hilt bow. 
(G) 


267 SABRE WITH SCABBARD 

INDO-PERSIAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Plain blade leather scabbard with two gold-encrusted bands. 
ie Fine flame-shaped and damascened blade, split in the last 
aN third into a double point, like the legendary sword, ‘‘Dsul- 
fekar’’, belonging to Ali, nephew of the prophet. Gold-en- 
crusted leaf and elephant-head decoration. Horn hilt with 

gold-encrusted side strips. (G) 


268 SCIMITAR INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 

The curved, single-edged blade widens towards the tip and 

i has wide groove. Below, the hilt cartouche with decorative 

/ / © inseriptions. The hilt of steel, finely decorated in silver with 
vine motives. The crossbar with downward curve and scrolled 
finials. (G) 


269 SABRE INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
_ Curved and richly chiselled iron grip with down-curved bars. 
we “  Single-edged blade with wide and narrow groove and silver 
(ie encrusted inscription near hilt. (G) 


270 CURVED SWORD INDIA, 19TH CENTURY 
“) / With sickle-shaped, boldly curved blade with sketchy decora- 
tion along one edge. Horn hilt with double pommel. Red 
leather scabbard. (R) 


271 BATTLE-AXE INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 

c Broad crescent-shaped blade with applied brass figure of 

} Krishna on etched floral background. Blade mounting with 
two turret ornaments in iron. Wooden shaft. (@G) 


272 SWORD INDIA, ABOUT 1800 
Grip of characteristic shape with gold-encrusted floral dec- 
/2 ~~  orations and short, straight crossbar. Single-edged blade. 


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DRESS SWORD INDIAN, 19TH CENTURY 
Velvet scabbard with repoussé silver mountings. Silver grip 
partly gilt with rich Renaissance style chasing. Guard and 
pommel connected by triple chain. Original brocade belt 
with buckle. (R) 


CURVED SABRE WITH SCABBARD 

INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The iron hilt and down-curved hilt bow with silver-encrusted 
floral decoration. Beautiful blade, decorated below the hilt 
with floral motives and inscriptions in gold and silver en- 
erustation. The single-edged blade channelled and grooved. 
Leather scabbard with two silver-encrusted bands. (G) 


BATTLE-AXE INDIA, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The blade with silver-encrusted flower and leaf decoration. 
Long shaft with silver-encrusted bandings. (G) 


BATTLE-AXE INDIA, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The crescent-shaped blade with silver-encrusted leaf motives. 
The steel shaft with bands of silver encrustation. (G) 


CURVED DAGGER INDO-PERSIAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The blade with two wide grooves and gold-encrusted rosace 
ornament below the hilt. Hilt of white bone with side strips 


and mounting of steel encrusted with gold in floral design. 


(G) 


DOUBLE DAGGER WITH SCABBARD 

: INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Central iron grip and curved blade at each end, all with 
decoration of flower motives in silver. The scabbard with 
silver-encrusted iron mountings. (G) 


DOUBLE-BLADED DAGGER inp, 187TH-19TH CENTURY 
A wide tapering blade on either end of a short velvet grip. 
The upper part of each blade with silver-encrusted decora- 
tion of birds in opposite representation and conventionalized 
flower. (G) 


HINDU KATAR 
The iron grip with two bars. 
oration of a tiger attacking a cow. 


MAHRATTA, INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The tapering blade with dec- 
(G) 


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283 


285 


286 


SPEAR WITH LEAF-SHAPED BLADE 


Wooden shaft partly wound with metal wire. (G) 


SMALL CURVED DAGGER INDIA, 18TH CENTURY 
The curved steel hilt with gold-enecrusted floral ornamenta- 
tion and ending in an open flower finial. The blade taper- 
ing and grooved; gold-encrusted ornamentation below the 
hilt. Knuckleguard similarly decorated. (G) 


JAPANESE ARMS AND ARMOR 
NUMBERS 283-297 


IRON SHIELD JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY 
With dragon and wave decoration in relief. Inside lacquered 
red. (R) 


FACEGUARD OR MEMPO 
Hinged noseguard and braid and lacquer throatguard. 


JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY 
(R) 


PAIR OF IRON STIRRUPS Japan, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
With artemisia leaf and diaper pattern in silver encrusta- 
tion. (R) (2) 


DAGGER OR TANTO JAPAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Lacquer scabbard with mother-of-pearl dust. Shark-skin hilt 
wound with silk braid (damaged). Bronze menuke with gilt 
ornamentation. Tsuba with insect motives. The blade of the 
kodzuke signed, the handle copper with shell decoration. (R) 


PART OF A JAPANESE WAR SCEPTRE 
Black lacquer shaft supporting flexible wires with seven gilt 
ball finials. (R) | 


JAPANESE LACQUERED FACEGUARD 
With neckguard attached of laced braid and bands of 
lacquer. (R) 


CURVED SWORD 
Turned wooden hilt. 
blade with protuberance near the tip. 


CHINESE, 19TH CENTURY 
The broad, curved and single-edged 
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LARGE KEN IN DAMASK-COVERED SCABBARD 
JAPAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
One side of the blade signed. The scabbard with finely 


wrought engraved bronze bandings and rings. (Pole miss- 
ing) (R) 
SWORD JAPAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 


Scabbard and hilt with very fine all-over cloisonné decora- 
tion of floral motives on gold-powdered brown ground. En- 
graved silver bands and mountings. Fine single-edged blade. 
The tsuga also in cloisonné. 


SLEEVELESS BROCADE COAT AND COAT OF MAIL 

JAPAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY 
Coat of mail with facings of silk and stamped leather and 
open sleeves laced with silk cords. Sleeveless brocade coat 
with dragon and wave pattern on blue ground. Leather 
epaulettes. Salmon-red lining. (R) 


MATCHLOCK GUN JAPAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Octagonal blued barrel with gold-encrusted inscription. Plain 
dark brown wooden stock and butt. Brass lock and mount- 
ings. (G) 


SMALL MATCHLOCK RIFLE JAPAN, 19TH CENTURY 
Octagonal barrel with delicate silver-encrusted prunus, pine 
and bird decoration. Plain wooden stock and butt with brass 
studs. Inscription on barrel near breech. (R) 


MATCHLOCK RIFLE JAPAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Octagonal barrel with two crests in silver inlay. Plain wooden 
stock and butt. Matchlock in lacquered brass. (R) 


MATCHLOCK RIFLE JAPAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Octagonal blued barrel with dragon and cloud band decora- 
tion and silver and gold encrustation. Plain brown wooden 
butt and stock. Matchlock in brass. (G) 


MATCHLOCK RIFLE JAPAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The octagonal blued steel barrel with dragon decoration in 
silver. Matchlock and mountings in brass. _ Wooden butt 
inlaid with silver rosettes. (G) 


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EUROPEAN FIREARMS 
NUMBERS 298-316 


SNAPHAUNCE PISTOL 

TURKEY, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The wooden stock with delicate carving and elaborate silver 
relief decoration. The barrel with maker’s marks. (R) 


FLINTLOCK DOUBLE-BARRELLED GUN 

EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
On barrel and lock are numerous Italian, probably Venetian, 
arsenal and makers’ marks. Oak stock and butt. (R) 


PAIR OF SMALL POCKET PISTOLS 
EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Short rifled barrels. Horn handles. (R) (2) 


POCKET FLINTLOCK PISTOL ENGLISH, ABOUT 1800 
With silver-mounted butt. With maker’s mark and initials. 
Silver wire inlay. (R) 


FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL GERMAN, ABOUT 1820 
Double barrel. The two rifled barrels of gilt bronze, super- 
posed. Wooden butt, with silver wire inlay. (G) 


DOUBLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK PISTOL 

GERMAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The stock and butt with chiselled brass ornaments. The flint- 
lock elaborately wrought. Barrel with delicate inlay. (R) 


ARMY GUN WITH BAYONET ABOUT 1810 
For use with percussion caps. Stock and butt of plain light 
wood. (R) 


DEER HUNTING RIFLE 
SOUTH GERMAN (PERHAPS AUGSBURG), ABOUT 1730 
Flintlock. Stock and butt with rich rocaille carving. Mount- 


ings of chased brass. Applied brass crest. Signed, ‘‘Franz 
Garber’’. (R) 


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FLINTLOCK PISTOL 
FRENCH, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 


a _Made for the Near East. The butt entirely covered with sil- 


ver, with fine repoussé ornamentation, partly gilt. Fine speei- 
men. (R) 


FLINTLOCK PISTOL 

GERMAN, MIDDLE OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The barrel octagonal, round at the end. Blackened steel with 
silver inlay. The lock with fine incised decoration. Stock and 
butt chiselled and inlaid with silver. White metal mounting. 
(G) 


DEER HUNTING RIFLE 

GERMAN, FIRST HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Octagonal barrel, fitted with range finder. Dark brown 
wooden stock and French butt, with white metal inlaid 
baroque ornaments. (G) 


FLINTLOCK GUN FRENCH, 18TH CENTURY 
Damascened steel barrel with rich silver encrustations. Loek 
similarly decorated. Long butt with mother-of-pearl inlay. 
(G) 


FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS | 

ITALIAN, END OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Plain wooden stock and butt. Lock with double eagle( ?) 
mark. (R) 


DOUBLE-BARRELLED DUCK HUNTING GUN 

SPANISH, FIRST HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The barrel with gold-encrusted decoration, maker’s marks and 
the signature ‘‘Juan Santos Deus Franciscus’’. The stock 
and butt carved and with engraved mountings. Lock also 
with inscription ‘‘Juan Santos’’. (R) 


GUN WITH PERCUSSION LOCK SPANISH, ABOUT 1740 
Barrel partly octagonal, partly round, with silver-encrusted 
floral ornaments and undecipherable gold-encrusted mark. 
Lock engraved with martial trophies and with the inscription 
‘‘ Josef Canoen, Madrid’’. Grained wooden stock and butt 
with beautiful inlay of engraved silver flower baskets and 
other ornaments. (G) 


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319 


SMALL CARABINE ITALIAN, ABOUT 1750 
The stock and butt carved with rocaille ornaments. Chiselled 
steel barrel. Hinged butt. Signed by Lazarino Cominazzo. 
Lock by Juan Carat. (R) 


WHEEL-LOCK PISTOL 

SOUTHERN GERMAN, 16TH-17TH CENTURY 
The octagonal barrel with fine gilt engraving of undulated 
vines, and with maker’s mark. The lock with similar decora- 
tion. The stock and butt with inlay of engraved bone. The 
end of the butt encased in hammered and gilt bronze with 
well chiselled hunting scenes. Very fine specimen. (R) 


FLINTLOCK CARABINE GERMAN, ABOUT 1800 
Rifled octagonal barrel, with German maker’s mark. The 
butt with inlay of horn and bone. (G) 


HEAVY RIFLE GERMAN, END OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The butt with fine relief carving of animals and birds. Plain 
stock. The octagonal barrel signed by Peter Tanta in Gotha. 
Near the breech oval medallion with bust of officer in 18th 
century costume. (Lock missing) 


SPANISH AND ITALIAN SWORDS AND DAGGERS 
NUMBERS 317-352 


STILETTO ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY 
Brass mountings on the wooden hilt. Three-sided blade, with 
measuring lines. (R) 


SHORT ARTILLERY DAGGER 17TH CENTURY 
Spirally carved hilt, wound with wire and with bone inlays. 
Three-sided blade with marks for measuring. Metal scab- 
bard. (R) 


SHORT DAGGER 17TH CENTURY 
Hardwood hilt with iron tip and inlays. Three-sided blade 
with measuring marks. (R) 


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320 


DAGGER ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY 
The tapering blade with marks for measuring. The wooden 
hilt with iron tip and bow, and partly wound with metal 
wire. Three-sided blade. (R) 


DAGGER GERMAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY 
The tapering blade channelled and with perforations, sup- 
posedly for poison. The hilt wound with metal wire. Curved 
hilt bow with thumb ring. (G) 


LARGE FOLDING KNIFE 

PYRENEES, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY 
Decorated bone mounting. Wide, etched blade, tapering 
towards the tip. (R) 


SMALL STILETTO WITH THREE-EDGED BLADE 
ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY 
With turned wooden hilt. (R) 
17TH CENTURY 
(R) 


STILETTO 
Iron hilt and hilt bow. Three-sided blade. 


SMALL STILETTO 
Tron handle; three-sided blade. 


ITALIAN, 17TH-18TH CENTURY 
(R) 


SMALL STILETTO 
Spirally carved wooden hilt with iron tip and bow. 


ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY 
(R) 


STILETTO ITALIAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY 
Fluted wooden hilt with iron mountings. Three-sided blade. 
(R) | 


SMALL STILETTO ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY 
Carved wooden hilt with iron mountings. Three-sided blade. 
Metal scabbard. (R) 


DAGGER 
Tron hilt and hilt bow. 


GERMAN, 17TH CENTURY 
(R) 


DAGGER ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY 
The hilt of wood with iron mountings. Two-edged blade. 
(R) : 


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332 


333 


4 


334 


339 


336 


337 


338 


STILETTO ITALIAN, EARLY 17TH CENTURY 
Three-sided blade. The hilt with part of the original wire 
covering. The cone-shaped finial and the hilt bow with traces 
of the old engraving. (Point broken) (R) 


SMALL STILETTO VENETIAN (?), 17TH CENTURY 
Tron hilt and hilt bow chiselled with acanthus ornamentation. 
Three-sided blade. (R) 


TWO SMALL STILETTOS 

NORTHERN ITALY, 17TH CENTURY 
Baluster-shaped hilts. The hilt bow of one with traces of old 
engraving. (R) (2) 


DAGGER 17TH CENTURY 
Three-sided blade with deep grooves and perforations. The 


hilt and crossbar of wrought iron. (R) 


CAVALIER’S SWORD 

SPAIN, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Three-edged blade. Oval steel guard with border of cut steel 
beads. Steel hilt and pommel connected by chain of cut steel 
beads to crossbar. (@G) 


TWO SWORD BLADES TOLEDO, 16TH CENTURY 
One with vine decoration and with ‘‘poison grooves’’. (2) 


SWORD SPANISH, 18TH CENTURY 
Three-sided blade engraved with war trophies. Cut steel 
guard hilt and knuckle ring. (R) 


RAPIER TOLEDO, 17TH-18TH CENTURY 
The blade channelled and with so-called poison perforations. 
Hilt 18th century. Chiselled and perforated guard and en- 
graved knuckle ring. Steel grip with diamond pattern. (R) 


RAPIER SPANISH, 17TH CENTURY 
The long thrusting blade with short groove at the top, and 


- the inscription ‘‘Johanni’’. Upturned bell-shaped guard. 


One crossbar missing. Curved knuckle guard. Hilt wound 
with steel wire. (G) 


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~The upper part of blade with deep central groove. 


DRESS SWORD 

SPANISH, FIRST HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The upper part of the blade with grooves and so-called poison 
perforations. Grip wound with steel wire. Perforated pom- 
mel and guard. Knuckle ring of chiselled iron. (R) 


RAPIER SPAIN, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY 
Double-edged blade with groove at the top. Maker’s mark 
‘‘B’’ and crown. Ring, knuckle guard and long crossbars. 
Hilt wound with steel wire; hexagonal steel pommel. (G) 


CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD venetian, 16TH-17TH CENTURY 
Iron basket guard and pommel and leather-covered grip. 
Double-edged grooved blade with maker’s mark. (R) 


CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD (SCHIAVONE) 

VENETIAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY 
Wire-wound hilt with large basket guard. Straight, double- 
edged blade with five short grooves. Leather and reed cov- 
ered scabbard. Stamped maker’s mark ‘‘A’’. (R) 


CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD (SCHIAVONE) 

VENETIAN, 16TH CENTURY 
Double-edged blade with broad groove and inscription: 
‘*Vivat Carolus V Romisch Kayser.’’ Leather-covered hilt 
with basket guard and brass pommel. (R) 


CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD spanisH, EARLY 17TH CENTURY 
Two-edged tapering blade, with Toledo mark below hilt. Wire- 
wound hilt with fish-tail pommel. Elaborate guard, S-shaped 
crossbar and pas d’ane of iron. Fine specimen. (GQ) 


CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD (SCHIAVONE) 

VENETIAN, 16TH-17TH CENTURY 
Leather-covered hilt with large steel basket guard and iron 
pommel, Broad two-edged blade with short central groove. 
(R) 


CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD (SCHIAVONE) 

VENETIAN, 16TH CENTURY 
Steel 
basketwork guard. Leather-covered grip and brass pommel. 
(R) 


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349 


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CAVALIER’S SWORD 

SPANISH, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Polished steel guard, knuckle ring and hilt. Illegible Latin 
inseription on the four-sided blade. (R) 


OFFICER’S SWORD 

PROBABLY VENETIAN, LATE 18TH CENTURY 
Slender, double-edged blade with the traces of engraved dec- 
oration. Round bronze guard and crossbar. Gilt bronze hilt, 
pommel and knuckle ring. (R) 


LONG DAGGER ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY 
With spirally carved hardwood hilt, decorated with bone in- 
lays, and with hilt bow and tip in iron. Three-sided blade 
with measuring marks. (R) 


CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD 

GERMAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY 
Broad double-edged blade with short groove. Passau wolf 
and marks. Leather-covered grip. Pierced iron guard with 
two connected knuckle rings. (G) 


CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD (SCHIAVONE) 

ITALY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY 
Spanish blade (broken). Basket guard. (Pommel restored) 
(R) 


NEAR EASTERN FIREARMS 
NUMBERS 353-376 


LONG FLINTLOCK GUN BALKAN, ABOUT 1800 


Plain stock and butt. (R) 


FLINTLOCK PISTOL TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY 
With fish-tail butt. The entire stock covered with engraved 
steel. (R) ) 


FLINTLOCK PISTOL BALKAN, ABOUT 1800 
Repoussé decoration of martial emblems and floral motives. 


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SMALL FLINTLOCK HANDGUN 

EUROPEAN TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY 
With engraved bronze barrel. The stock and butt decorated 
with silver appliqués in the form of birds, leaves, ete. (R) 


SMALL BLUNDERBUSS _ BALKAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
The round barrel with decoration of Turkish motives, the 
flintlock with silver floral inlay. The light brown stock with 
simple carving. Brass mountings. (G) 


FLINTLOCK PISTOL BALKAN, 18TH CENTURY 
The round barrel with rich silver inlay on the lower part. 
The flintlock chiselled and engraved. The black, curved butt 
is carved and inlaid with silver wire. The end of butt and 


other fittings of chiselled brass. (G) 


FLINTLOCK PISTOL BALKAN, 18TH CENTURY 
Stock and butt with simple rocaille carving. Barrel damas- 
cened, engraved and with silver inlay. The flintlock with in- 
scription, ‘‘Amshel, U. Neigradisea’’. (G) 


PAIR OF FLINTLOCK PISTOLS 

BALKAN, LATE 18TH CENTURY 
The stock and butt cut in iron and with fine gilt and silver 
inlay of conventionalized flowers and acanthus leaves. The 
lock engraved. (R) (2) 


LONG FLINTLOCK RIFLE 

EUROPEAN TURKEY, ABOUT 1800 
Barrel and engraved steel stock held by brass rings. Barrel 
Italian. Slender engraved butt wiith strips of mother-of- 
pearl and steel studs. (R) 


LONG FLINTLOCK GUN _ EUROPEAN TURKEY, ABOUT 1800 
Butt with elaborate inlays in white and colored bone and steel 
wire. Long barrel with engraved silver rings. (R) 


FLINTLOCK GUN (RAZAK) 

ALBANIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Barrel octagonal and round, with signature of Bartolo Com- 
minazzi near the breech. Barrel fastened to stock by three 
engraved brass rings. The butt of engraved steel with in- 
lays of mother-of-pearl and chased brass bands. Lower part 
of stock engraved. (G) 


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366 


369 


FLINTLOCK GUN ALBANIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Damascened barrel with range finder and silver encrustations. 
Barrel fastened to engraved iron stock with white metal 
bands. Butt with all-over inlay of lozenges and mother-of- 
pearl. (G) 


FLINTLOCK RIFLE (SISANA) 

NEAR EAST, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Octagonal barrel with Oriental maker’s marks in gilt. Range 
finder. Plain sight and hexagonal wooden butt, with simple 
mountings in white metal. (G) 


LARGE GUN — BALKAN, ABOUT 1800 
Barrel with silver encrustation and maker’s mark. Dark 
wooden butt, with mother-of-pearl floral inlay. 


SMALL BLUNDERBUSS BALKAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The round barrel and the flintlock with relief ornamenta- 
tion in silver. The entire, dark brown stock with French 
butt is carved and partly inlaid with silver wire. (G) 


SMALL FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS 

BALKAN, 18TH CENTURY 
The round tromblon barrel is inlaid with gold and silver. 
The black stock is inlaid with silver wire. Fittings in brass. 
(G) 


LONG FLINTLOCK GUN ALBANIA, 18TH CENTURY 
Entire butt and stock decorated with mother-of-pearl in- 
lay. Barrel richly engraved and encrusted with silver and 
held by four silver rings. (G) 


LONG FLINTLOCK RIFLE BALKAN, ABOUT 1800 
Damascened and silver-encrusted barrel bound to stock by 
engraved brass bands. Slender carved wooden butt. En- 
graved flintlock signed A. G. Rossini. (R) 


PAIR OF FLINTLOCK PISTOLS | 
BALKAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 


‘ The stock and butt with rich relief floral decoration in gilded 


white metal. (R) (2) 


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LONG FLINTLOCK GUN TuRKEY (ARABIA ?), ABoUT 1800 
Round fluted barrel with engraved silver rings. Stock with 
elaborate iron inlays engraved with floral motives. Narrow 
butt similarly decorated. (R) 


LONG FLINTLOCK RIFLE 

GREECE OR EUROPEAN TURKEY, ABOUT 1800 
Butt covered with sheets of engraved silver and richly dec- 
orated with colored glass. Stoek and barrel held together by 
numerous silver bands. Lock with maker’s mark. (R) 


LONG FLINTLOCK GUN TURKEY, ABOUT 1800 
Slender engraved iron butt and stock. Barrel with repoussé 
decorated silver rings. (R) 


LONG FLINTLOCK LOCK RIFLE _ BALKAN, axsouTt 1800 
Stock and butt with elaborate mother-of-pearl inlay in loz- 
enge pattern. Damascened and silver encrusted barrel. (R) 


PAIR OF FLINTLOCK PISTOLS 
PROBABLY FRENCH, MADE FOR THE BALKANS, EARLY 19TH 
CENTURY 
The barrel engraved in richly chased white metal fittings. 
The lock with engraved and gilt decoration. (R) (2) 


EUROPEAN HELMETS 
NUMBERS 377-381 


SMALL IRON HELMET 

GERMAN, BEGINNING OF THE 17TH CENTURY 
Blackened. Combed skull, umbril and neckguard in one piece. 
Movable pierced cheekpieces. Ornamented with rivets. (G) 


VISORED HELMET 

GERMAN, FIRST HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY 
Blackened steel. Roped skull and movable umbril with at- 
tached mask, pierced with horizontal eye-slits and breath- 
ing holes. Movable, roped gorget ornamented with studs. 
(G) 


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379 


381 


382 


383 


384 


385 


386 


CAVALRYMAN’S HELMET GERMAN, 17TH CENTURY 
Blackened steel. Semi-globular skull reinforced with six ribs. 
Attached umbril; movable noseguard ; perforated Chere ec 
Lobster-tail SNe i (G) 


CUIRASS FRENCH, 1860-1870 
Iron covered with sheets of brass. Breastpiece with eagle 
crest in brass surrounded by steel rays. (G) 


MORION 
In style of the 16th century. Combed skull in two pieces. 
Hinged cheekpieces. Attached neckguard. (G) 


PERSIAN ARMS AND ARMOR 
NUMBERS 382-402 


CURVED DAGGER PERSIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The shaped hilt and the scabbard in plain brass casing. 
Double-edged blade, grooved in the centre. (G) 


SHIELD AND ARMGUARD PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY 
With very finely chiselled floral and arabesque decoration 
in gold and silver encrustation. Border with figural and 
bird medallions alternating with Neskhi ecartouches. 


HELMET PERSIA, MIDDLE OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
With medallions of hunters and half medallions of animals 
framed by gold encrustations. Neskhi and floral border and 
mail neckguard. 


HELMET AND ARMGUARD PERSIA, 17TH CENTURY 
The helmet of polished steel with gold encrustations in the 
“inverted lily’’ pattern and an engraved Neskhi border, has 
a movable noseguard with etched figural decorations and a 
four-sided spear-head finial. Neckguard of chain mail, with 
pattern of brass links. Armguard similarly decorated with 
chain mail guantlet. 


SILVER-ENCRUSTED ARMGUARD 
PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY 
With sunburst motive on floral background. (G) 


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392 
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Chiselled brass blade with figural decorations. 


SNAPHAUNCE PISTOL PERSIAN, 18TH CENTURY 
The round barrel engraved and with inlay in gold and sil- 
ver of flower and flower-vine motives; short finder. The 
lock with rich gold ornamentation. The butt with round 
ivory finial. The barrel fastened to the dark wooden stock 
with three perforated white metal rings. (G) 


FLINTLOCK PISTOL PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY 
The barrel covered with silver and delicate arabesque inlay. 
The lock steel with rich gold inlay. The curved butt with 
ivory ball finial. 


THREE DECORATED SWORD BLADES 

PERSIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Two small blades with panels of gold-encrusted inscription ; 
both dated 1298 A. H. One broad blade with etched in- 
scription. (G) (8) 


DAGGER PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY 
Simple round hilt of ivory. Fine pointed damascened blade 
chased with floral arabesque decoration, on the flat edge and 
below the hilt. Fine quality. (G) 


DAGGER PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY 
Wooden hilt with pommel and guard in silver tula work. 
Straight, tapering, double-edged blade with deep central 
groove. (G) 
BATTLE-AXE PERSIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
Shaft wound 
with fine brass wire. (G) 

WHISTLING MACE PERSIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
End of club in the form of horned animal’s head. Shaft en- 
graved. (G) 


FOUR-PIECE ARMOR SET PERSIA, 17TH CENTURY 
Consisting of chain mail jacket and breeches, with diaper pat- 


_ tern produced by gilt links, chain mail head and neck guard, 


and helmet with cartouches containing Neskhi inscriptions 
and bands of floral decoration in fine gold encrustation. Hel- 
met with mail neckguard. 


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395 DAGGER PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY 
The tapering blade finely grooved and decorated below the 
hilt with conventionalized ornament. Bone handle, the sil- 
ver side strips set with a row of coral. (G) 


396 FLINTLOCK GUN PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY 

Round barrel with gold-encrusted decoration near breech and 

‘ at tip. Dark wooden stock and butt, the latter with crescent, 

i star and leaf decoration in silver inlay and with horn end. 
Lock with gold-encrusted decoration. (G) 


397 FLINTLOCK RIFLE PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY 

The octagonal barrel with a few silver-encrusted ornaments. 

/ {The dark brown wooden stock fastened to barrel by engraved 
ee brass rings. Narrow round butt with bone tip. (G) 


398 FLINTLOCK PISTOL PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY 
_ Barrel and lock with typical gold and silver inlay. The 

2» ~ butt with ball finial, covered with white metal. (G). 
399 CURVED DAGGER PERSIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 


The tapering, double-edged damascened blade with deep 
grooves and decorated below the hilt with bird medallions. 
Iron hilt with silver encrustations of flower vines. (G) 


400 WHISTLING MACE 
eae PERSIA, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
~  Silver-encrusted horned animal-head finial. (G) 


401 CURVED DAGGER PERSIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
, . .» The hilt and upper part of the blade with silver encrusta- 
hod tions of floral motives. (G) 


402 IMPORTANT SET OF FOUR PIECES OF ARMOR 
PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY 
fi Consisting of coat of mail, mail helmet, helmet encrusted 
re f o “with gold, and gold-encrusted shield. The shield with ani- 
At mal and figural medallions and border with oval Neskhi in- 
scriptions, the helmet with mail neckguard and similar dec- 
oration. The coat of mail and mail neckguard formed 
of alternating steel and odes links, producing diaper pat- 
tern. (R) 
[SEE ILLUSTRATION] 


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405 


407 


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HUNTERS’ SWORDS 


NUMBERS 403-415 


HUNTER’S KNIFE 

SWISS, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The curved, single-edged blade with amusing engraving of 
running animals, flying birds, etc. Wooden hilt. Handguard 
and ring of chased brass with rocaille motives. Leather scab- 
bard with mountings in chased brass. (G) 


SMALL HUNTING SWORD 

FRENCH, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The blade etched with hunting motives. Horn handle in gilt 
mounting wrought with rocaille motives. (R) 


HUNTING SWORD GERMAN, 19TH CENTURY 
The broad blade double-edged at the tip. The upper portion 
of the blade of blued steel with fine decoration of Turkish 
warrior, sun, hunting trophies, etc., and with the inscription 
‘*de la manufacture de la marque au raisin fait 4 Schlingen’’, 
and the initials ‘‘G C’’. Horn hilt with steel guard and 
mountings. (G) 


DEER HUNTER’S SWORD WITH SCABBARD 

GERMAN, 18TH CENTURY 
Antler grip surmounted by boar’s head in gilt brass and bear- 
ing gilt brass medallion with hunting horn. Brass crossbar 
and guard. Straight blade with broad groove double-edged 
at point. (G) 


HUNTING SWORD GERMAN, ABOUT 1800 
The broad, single-edged sword with all-over decoration in 
silver encrustation of half moons, stars, flower scrolls, fig- 
ures, etc. The bone handle swells slightly in the centre and 
is decorated with inlaid silver stripes and rosaces. The hilt 
bow covered with thin sheets of wrought silver. (Slightly 
damaged) (G) (From the collection of the Archduke 
Charles of Austria) 


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CUTLASS GERMAN, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 
The broad blade single-edged and with wide groove; amus- 
ing engraved decoration below the hilt of dog chasing a rab- 
bit, on the reverse the inscription: ‘‘Der Jager hat allezeit 
Verlangen mit wenig Muh viel zu fangen’’—‘‘The hunter 
always desires to bag a lot of game with little effort’’. The 
hilt of deer horn with guard and other mountings in brass, 
with laurel decoration. (G) 


SMALL HUNTING SWORD VIENNA, 19TH CENTURY 
The single-edged, grooved blade finely engraved with Renais- 
Sance acanthus motives, hunting trophies, and with inscrip- 
tions ‘‘I H Haufsmann’’ and on reverse, ‘‘K K Hof, 
Schwertfeger in Wien’’. Fluted horn grip with carved wooden 
wolf’s-head finial. Elaborately wrought bronze guard in 
Renaissance style with hunter and game. (R) 


HUNTING SWORD — souTH GERMAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Broad single-edged blade with engraved decoration of hunt- 
ing dogs pursuing game. Stag horn hilt. Steel and silver 
guard and mountings. Leather scabbard. (G) 


HUNTING SWORD SOUTH GERMAN, ABOUT 1750 
Single-edged blade with traces of engraved ornamentation 
and inscription. Rocaille guard with deer decoration. Hilt 
in wood with chased mounting of hunters in brass. Cross- 
bar damaged. (G) 


SMALL HUNTING SWORD 

SWISS, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Narrow, slightly curved blade, double-edged at the tip. En- 
graved on both sides with moon, sun and stars. The flat 
edge of blade with the inscription: ‘‘Joh Beck Schwert- 
feger in Presburg’’. The wooden hilt with brass studs and 
mounting. Short hilt bow with rococo ornament and rab- 
bit. (G) (From the collection of the Archduke Charles of 
Austria) : 


HUNTING SWORD GERMAN, MIDDLE OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Double-edged blade with the inscription ‘‘Inti Domini’’ and 
the Passau wolf. The hilt, shell-shaped guard and knuckle 
ring, all of richly chiselled gilt bronze with rocaille motives, 
and pommel in shape of wolf’s head. (G) 


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415 


HUNTING SWORD WITH SCABBARD 

AUSTRIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Double-edged, tapering blade, with wide central groove on 
both sides. Shaped ebony hilt; metal hilt bow with horse 
on one side, eagle on the other. Leather scabbard. (G) 


HUNTING SWORD EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Leather scabbard with chased silver mountings. Fluted horn 
hilt, the guard with upward and downward turned dog- 


head finials. On one side of guard medallion with initial 
aan? (R) 


IMPORTANT EUROPEAN HALBERDS 
NUMBERS 416-423 


HALBERD GERMAN, END OF THE 16TH CENTURY 
Long four-sided point with pierced wings. (G) 


AXE 16TH CENTURY 
Small blade with convex edge on long neck. Modern wooden 
shaft. (@) 


HALBERD GERMAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY 
Long four-edged point with two pierced wings near shaft. 
(G) 

HALBERD GERMAN, EARLY 17TH CENTURY 


_ Made for the Archbishop Marcus Sitticus of Hohenems (1612- 


420 


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1619). Decorated with his crest and rich acanthus pattern. 
Part of shaft with chased metal mountings. With number 
47. Acquired from the National Armory in Munich. 

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PARTISAN WITH ETCHED DECORATION 

GERMAN, FIRST HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY 
Made for the Archbishop Guidonald Graf Thun (1616-1654). 
The central part of the blade with his coat of arms, the 
wings with conventionalized vine decoration. Acquired from 
the National Armory in Munich. 

[SEE ILLUSTRATION] 


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422 


423 


425 


HALBERD GERMAN, LATE 16TH CENTURY 
Made for the Cardinal Archbishop Dieterich von Reitenau 
(1589-1611). The broad blade with his crest. Wings and 
pointed shaft with etched vine and figural decoration. Dated 
1589. Acquired from the National Armory in Munich. 

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PARTISAN GERMAN, EARLY 17TH CENTURY 
Once the property of the Archbishop Paris Graf Lodron 
(1620-1653). Wings with his crest, conventionalized vine 
decoration and date 1620. Deeply grooved blade. Acquired 
from the National Armory in Munich. 

[SEE ILLUSTRATION | 


PARTISAN GERMAN, EARLY 17TH CENTURY 
Made for the Archbishop Paris Graf Lodron (1620-1653). 
The long blade deeply grooved, the wings with the Arch- 
bishop’s crest, finely etched vine decoration and the date 1620. 
Acquired from the National Armory in Munich. 

[SEE ILLUSTRATION ] 


BLUNDERBUSSES 
NUMBERS 424-434 


BLUNDERBUSS 

The stock end of the 18th century, barrel about 1700; both 
Spanish. Barrel with gold encrustations and inscription, 
‘‘Don Francesco Espos y-Mina es Mi dueno’’, and engraved 


inseription ‘‘Lodi, March 22, 1848’’. (R) 


BLUNDERBUSS WITH FLINTLOCK 

ITALIAN, 18TH CENTURY 
Barrel of chiselled iron with silver encrustations. Stock 
carved with flower and leaf motives. Butt with two large 


carved rosace ornaments. (R) 


BLUNDERBUSS ITALIAN, END OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Flintlock with Venetian arsenal mark. Plain stock and butt. 
(R) 


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433 


SMALL BLUNDERBUSS ITALIAN, 18TH CENTURY 
With flintlock. The stock and butt with carving of rocaille 
motives. Barrel, mounting of butt, and ornaments of the 
stock with silver inlays. (@G) 


SMALL BLUNDERBUSS BALKAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 
The round barrel with elaborate decoration in silver. The 
dark brown stock and French butt carved in rocaille motives 


and with inlays of silver wire. The flintlock simply engraved. 
(G) 


BLUNDERBUSS aBouTt 1800 
With flintlock. Made for marine use. (R) 
LARGE BLUNDERBUSS ABOUT 1800 


LARGE BLUNDERBUSS 18TH CENTURY 


SMALL BLUNDERBUSS 
BALKAN, BEGINNING OF THE 19TH CENTURY 
Short damascened steel barrel; plain spring lock. Brown 
wooden stock with small butt, inlaid with bone in geometrical 
patterns and with small brass studs. Slight defect. (G) 
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SILVER INLAID BLUNDERBUSS 
SOUTHERN SPAIN, 18TH CENTURY 
The stock of dark wood, richly carved with rocaille motives 
and inlaid with spiral vines and other motives in thin silver 
wire. The barrel of blue steel with silver inlay of geometrical 
motives. Flintlock elaborately engraved. 
[SEE ILLUSTRATION | 


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SMALL BLUNDERBUSS 

SOUTHERN ITALY OR SPAIN, 18TH CENTURY 
With carabine bow and flintlock. The barrel partly of inlaid 
steel. The butt carved and with inlay of silver wire. Lock 
engraved. (R) 

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MARINE GUNS 
NUMBERS 435-44] 


LARGE WALL GUN GERMAN, EARLY 16TH CENTURY 
With matchlock and old stock. Upon the barrel the crest 
of the Elector of Saxony surrounded by leaf decoration. 
From the arsenal at Dresden. (R) 


SMALL SHIP’S CANNON DUTCH, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 
On one end of the barrel the inscription: ‘‘Cyprianus gran 
- . . Jansz Amstelodami anno 1749 me fecit’’, Barrel sur- 
mounted with pair of winged figures and decorated with 
chiselled crest. (R) 


SMALL BRONZE CANNON JAVA (?), 18TH CENTURY 
Richly chiselled barrel bound by bamboo withes to wooden 
mountings. Pivot. (R) 


SMALL MARINE GUN END OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Rebuilt from earlier model. Pistol grip and percussion lock. 
(R) 


MODEL OF MUZZLE-LOADING CANNON ON CAR- 
RIAGE » EARLY 19TH CENTURY 


MARINE GUN FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY 
Flintlock and large bronze barrel. Plain wooden stock and 
butt. (R) 


SHIP’S CANNON VENETIAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Pereussion lock. Heavy bronze barrel with ‘*pistol grip’’. 
(R) 


EARLY GERMAN SWORDS 


NUMBERS 442-446 


EXECUTIONER’S SWORD GERMAN, 16TH CENTURY 
Broad blade with squared end with wide groove at top, bear- 
ing inscription: ‘‘Paullus Paullus, Willems Willems, Mefecit 
Soligen.’’ Three stamped maker’s marks. Plain short cross- 
bars. Grip wound with tape and fluted pommel, . 


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443 


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445 


447 


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DOUBLE-HANDED SWORD 

GERMAN, SECOND HALF OF 16TH CENTURY 
Double-edged blade with short central groove bearing inscrip- 
tion, ‘‘Schwan de la Gardo de Francia’”’ on both sides. Lower 
part of blade with fine floral etching on both edges. Top of 
blade chased and with double-pointed bar. Long, cloth-cov- 
ered grip with scrolled and openwork double guard and 
scrolled and downward bent crossbars. Round pommel. Im- 
portant specimen. 


DOUBLE-HANDED SWORD 

GERMAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY 
Double-edged blade, the upper part covered in leather and 
with two downward curved spikes. Long leather-covered grip 
with iron pommel. Double ring-shaped guard with fleur-de- 
lys and downward scrolled crossbars. Important specimen. 


SWORD GERMAN, DATED 1492 
Broad blade with inscription, ‘“Moguntia A. D. 1492”, and 
with Passau wolf mark. Plain straight iron crossbar. Wooden 
grip partly covered with cloth. Fluted pommel, 


LONG SWORD GERMAN, 17TH CENTURY 
Leather scabbard and grip. Pommel, guard and S-shaped 
crossbar of steel, with traces of etched pattern. Guard finely 
perforated. Blade with central groove and the marks M O 
repeated. 


WHEEL-LOCK GUNS 
NUMBERS 447-454 


WHEEL-LOCK HUNTING GUN 16TH CENTURY 
Lock Italian, probably from a Brescian armorer. Remainder 
of gun probably Swiss or South Bavarian. End of butt with 
fine engraved bone inlay showing hunting scene. Both stock 
and butt with rich carving of scrollwork and animals. Loek 
with maker’s mark. Plain octagonal barrel. (R) 


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449 


450 


451 


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HEAVY WHEEL-LOCK RIFLE GERMAN, ABouT 1730 
Chiselled steel barrel signed by Johann Friederich Limmer in 
Bamberg. Butt finely carved, inlaid with ivory and mother- 
of-pearl and with chiselled brass and plate. Lock elaborately 
engraved with hunting scene and grotesque animals and 
bearing signature. (R) 


SMALL WHEEL-LOCK GUN 

SOUTHERN GERMAN, OR PERHAPS SWISS, 17TH CENTURY 
Butt with floral carving and inlays of engraved bone. Lock 
beautifully etched with unicorn and fioral motives. Octag- 
onal barrel. (R) 


WHEEL-LOCK RIFLE 

SOUTH GERMAN, FIRST HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY 
With matchlock of later date. Stock with inlaid engraved 
bone ornaments is partly restored. On butt, oval medallion 
with name of owner, ‘‘Georg Seng, 1625’’. The other me- 
dallions with hunters, game, etc. Barrel by Gabriel Dorn. 


(R) 


WHEEL-LOCK MUSKET 

SOUTHERN GERMANY, PERHAPS AUGSBURG, 17TH CENTURY 
The stock with inlays of engraved bone. The wheel-lock 
partly in engraved gilt bronze. The octagonal barrel with 
maker’s marks. On the butt, in a bone medallion, the initials 
‘“‘C Z’’. The end of the butt with long bone panel cover- 
ing powder box, engraved with fruit and with representation 
of a bear. (R) 

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WHEEL-LOCK RIFLE VIENNA, ABOUT 1870 


The smooth round barrel is of richly chiselled steel. The 


wheel-lock with covered wheel beneath a brass plate, is elab- 

orately engraved. The entire stock and German butt dec- 

oratively carved and inlaid with small plaques of engraved 

bone. Wooden ramrod and a chiselled steel wheel-lock. (G) 
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454 


RIFLE FOR DUCK HUNTING 

SALZBURG OR BAVARIA, ABOUT 1770 
Flintlock with single octagonal barrel. The butt richly carved 
with hunting scenes and with emblems pertaining to the hunt, 
and inlaid with silver wire. The stock similarly decorated. 
The brass lock plate engraved with hunting scenes. The bar- 
rel with the gunsmith’s mark of Michael Pichler. (R) 

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LARGE WHEEL-LOCK MUSKET german, asout 1600 
On the stock inlays of engraved bone, with representations 
of the four parts of the world, among them America, also 
grotesque ornaments and figural motives. On the octagonal 
barrel gunsmith’s mark. On hammer and wheel decorative 
engraving. (R) 

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GERMAN AND OTHER EUROPEAN SWORDS AND 


DAGGERS 
NUMBERS 455-480 


SWORD SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY 
Excavation piece. Basket-shaped guard. Long quillons. 
Heavy pommel. (R) 


14TH CENTURY 
Narrow blade, slightly curved. (G)- 


BATTLE-AXE 
Excavation piece. 


| 14TH CENTURY 
The erossbar bent forward. Knuckle- 
(G) 


SHORT SWORD 
Excavation piece. 
guard and oval pommel. 


137TH-14TH CENTURY 
(G) 


SMALL BATTLE-AXE 
Excavation piece. Modern wooden shaft. 


14TH CENTURY 
(G) 


DAGGER 


Excavation piece. One crossbar bent forward. 


STRAIGHT SWORD 14TH CENTURY 
Excavation piece. Broad blade pointed with short blood 
channel. Straight crossbar and pommel in the shape of a 
double truncated cone. (G) 


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SABRE FRENCH OR SOUTH GERMAN, ABOUT 1770 
Seabbard mountings and hilt of silver chased with elaborate 
rocaille motives. Single-edged blade with central grove and 
scalloped markings along blunt edge. (R) 


DRESS SWORD GERMAN, ABOUT 1770 
Double-edged tapering blade, with narrow grooves in the cen- 
tre. The hilt, knuckle ring and guard of gilt bronze finely 
chiselled with rocaille motives. (R) 


SWORD WITH HANDGUARD 17TH-18TH CENTURY 
The blade single-edged. Large curved handguard. Leather- 
covered hilt. Probably a combination of different parts, as 
in the case of marine swords. (R) 


SWORD 
Four-sided blade. 
and pommel. Grip wound with brass wire. 


SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Round brass guard, brass knuckle ring 
(R) 


SWORD GERMAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY 
Double-edged blade. Scalloped, pierced guard. Slender 
knuckle ring. Hilt wound with steel wire. (R) 


SWORD GERMAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Slender blade with engraved decoration at the top. Double 
lobed guard with silver-encrusted figural and floral decora- 
tion. Cut steel grip and knuckle ring. (R) 


SABRE BLADE SOLINGEN, ABOUT 1800 
Upper part of blade with blued steel with gold encrustations 
of trophies, crescent, sun, ete. Long double groove. (G) 


SMALL DRESS SWORD 

FRENCH, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The narrow blade etched with vine decoration, and with in- 
scription, ‘‘Recte faciendo neminem timeas’’—‘‘Do right and 
fear nobody.’’? The double-lobed guard pierced in floral pat- 
tern. Slender knuckle ring. Wooden grip ending in iron 
pommel. (R) 


FOOT SOLDIER’S SWORD GERMAN, 17TH CENTURY 
Double-edged blade with Solingen mark. Pierced guard and 
double knuckle rings. Wooden grip. (R) 


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MAGNATE’S SWORD HUNGARY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Gilt bronze hilt and secabbard mountings elaborately chiselled 
with sunburst, floral motives, crest, ete., and with details in 
enamelling. Plain curved blade, double-edged at tip. Leather 
ease. (G) | 


CAVALIER’S SWORD SPANISH, 18TH CENTURY 
Fluted steel grip and pommel. Plain knuckle ring and leaf- 
shaped silver guard. Grooved blade with maker’s mark. (R) 


DAGGER SPANISH, FIRST HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY 
The hilt covered with leather and with iron pommel. Sharply 
curved iron hilt bow. The blade with deep groovings and 
perforations, supposedly for poison. (R) 


PARADE SWORD SPANISH, 18TH CENTURY 


_Double-edged blade, with inscription ‘‘En Toleto’’? and 


maker’s mark. Guard of facetted and pierced steel. Steel 
knuckle ring with beaded decoration. Steel hilt with ro- 
Settes. (G) 


DRESS SWORD 

ITALIAN, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
Narrow, three-edged, tapering blade. Wooden hilt with round 
iron pommel. The hand and knuckle guards with silver- 
encrusted floral design and with traces of gilding. (R) 


CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD - spanisu, 16TH-17TH CENTURY 
Guard of twisted and ring-shaped iron bars. Wooden hilt 
with part of original wire wrapping. Double-edged blade 
with mark of Toledo swordsmith. (R) 


CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD (SCHIAVONE) 

VENETIAN, 16TH CENTURY 
Leather-covered hilt with large iron basket guard. Double- 
edged blade with central groove. Original leather scabbard. 
(R) 


CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD (SCHIAVONE) 

ITALIAN, ABOUT 1600 
Double-edged blade with punched star marks. Leather-cov- 
ered grip with large steel basket hilt. (G) 


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CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD (SCHIAVONE) 

VENETIAN, 16TH CENTURY 
Leather-covered hilt with large steel basket guard. Brass 
pommel. Double-edged blade with maker’s mark. Leather- 
covered scabbard with steel mountings. (R) 


CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD (SCHIAVONE) 

VENETIAN, 16TH CENTURY 
Leather-covered hilt with steel basket guard. Double-edged 
blade with groove at top. (R) 


CAVALRYMAN’S SWORD (SCHIAVONE) 

VENETIAN, 16TH CENTURY 
Leather-covered grip with large steel basket guard. Single- 
edged blade with long groove. Brass pommel. (R) 


NEAR EASTERN SWORDS, DAGGERS AND SABRES 


484 


NUMBERS 481-495 


SMALL HANDJAR WITH WHITE METAL SCABBARD 

BOSNIA, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY 
The white metal scabbard and hilt both richly decorated with 
chiselled floral rococo motives. The gently curved, single- 
edged blade damascened and with inscriptions and other dec- 
oration in gold and silver. Blade of very fine quality. (G@) 


ORNAMENTAL DAGGER 
Very fine grooved and perforated Spanish 16th century blade. 


“_ The scabbard silver with wrought decoration, dated 1767. 


Elaborate gilt hilt bow. Dalmatian. (R) 


HANDJAR BOSNIA, EARLY 18TH CENTURY 


- The damascened blade decorated with inlaid silver inscrip- 


tions. Leather scabbard with deep silver casing at the tip, 
ending in grotesque head. Mounting of gilt and blade of 
richly wrought copper gilt. Dated 1707. Bone hilt. (G) 


DAGGER TURKEY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
The hilt double-eared and with tula silver mountings. The 
scabbard white metal with all-over tula arabesque decoration 
and ormolu fittings. Straight, silver-inlaid blade. (R) 


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DAGGER TURKESTAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Straight damascened blade with double groove. Ivory hilt. 
(R) 


SHORT SWORD WITH SCABBARD 

CAUCASUS, 18TH CENTURY 
The flat, double-edged blade is ungrooved and is decorated 
at the tip and below the hilt with rich silver inlay. The 
steel hilt similarly inlaid with silver. Velvet scabbard, with 
mountings at either end of silver-inlaid steel. (G) 


SMALL HANDJAR BOSNIA, 18TH CENTURY 
The blade dated 1222 A. H. The hilt and blade mounting 
of chased silver. The blade elaborately decorated with silver 
ornaments and inscriptions. Wooden scabbard with mount- 
ings in silver, with scrolled relief decoration. (G) 


POINTED STRAIGHT SWORD 

CAUCASUS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Straight, two-edged blade, with two flame-shaped central 
grooves, and gold-encrusted date. The horn hilt decorated 
with two pierced metal rosettes. Black leather scabbard with 
leather belt and decoration of leather thongs. (@G) 


HANDJAR BOSNIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
Fine single-edged blade of blued steel, with silver-encrusted 
decoration and the date 1221 A. H. Bone handle with mount- 
ings in silver filigree. The blade mounted in similar strips 
of silver filigree. (G) 


DAGGER CAUCASUS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY 
The black horn hilt decorated with two silver rosaces. 
Straight, double-edged blade with two central damascened 
grooves on either side; gold-encrusted inscription on one side. 
Leather covered scabbard with deep pierced iron mounting 
at the tip. (G) 


YATAGHAN TURKEY, LATE 18TH CENTURY 
Single-edged blade with fine gold-encrusted arabesque decora- 
tion. Black wooden grip. Leather scabbard with wrought 
mountings. 


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495 


WAR HAMMER DALMATIA (?), 17TH CENTURY 
With long, tapering point with coronet-shaped finial. (R) 


SHORT SWORD CAUCASUS, ABOUT 1800 
Black horn grip with two gold-encrusted rosaces. Blade with 
gold arabesque decoration on each side of the deep groove. 


HANDJAR IN LEATHER SCABBARD 

TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY 
The hilt and mountings of the blade of silver with vine orna- 
mentation in tula work. Blade one-edged, and tapering 
towards the tip. Tooled leather scabbard. (R) 


DAGGER WITH SCABBARD  rouerxss, 18TH CENTURY 
Broad, straight double-edged blade with short double groov- 
ing in the centre and gold inlay and inscriptions below the 
hilt. The wooden hilt mounted at either end in silver with 
tula work decoration. Velvet and leather scabbard with deep 
mounting of silver-inlaid steel at the tip. (G) 


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